Own-account workers, total in Togo
Togo: Own-account workers, total was 62.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
62.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2014
All-time low
47.4%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Togo, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Togo recorded 62.1% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Togo peaked at 62.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1991.
That places Togo 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.4% | — |
| 1992 | 50.5% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 57.4% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 47.4% | 60.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 54.1% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 51.9% | 62.5% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Togo?
- Own-account workers, total in Togo was 62.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1991.
- How does Togo rank for own-account workers, total?
- Togo ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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