LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Togo
Togo: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 3.83 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Togo, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Togo is 3.83, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Togo peaked at 9.46 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2023.
That places Togo 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.33 | — |
| 2006 | 9.46 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.8 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.92 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 7.22 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 6.46 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 5.82 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 5.67 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.52 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.37 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.22 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.51 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.56 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 3.78 | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 4.24 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 4.09 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.71 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 3.68 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.69 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.74 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 3.79 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 3.83 | +1.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.95, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.61, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.55 | 7.22 | 9.46 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.36 | 3.78 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 3.68 | 4.24 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More work & labour data for Togo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6114 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1445 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,267 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,031 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,881 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,759 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,640 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Togo?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Togo was 3.83 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 in 2006.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Togo ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.