Male labor participation rate in Togo
Togo: Male labor participation rate was 59.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
59.04
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.3
in 1990
All-time low
59.04
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Togo, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 59.04 for male labor participation rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Togo peaked at 64.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.04, in 2025.
That places Togo 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.25 | 62.05 | 64.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.19 | 60.72 | 61.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.58 | 60.1 | 60.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4 | 59.04 | 59.75 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor participation rate in Togo?
- Male labor participation rate in Togo was 59.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.04 in 2025.
- How does Togo rank for male labor participation rate?
- Togo ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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