Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Togo
Togo: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 95.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Togo, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Togo stood at 95.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Togo peaked at 95.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1990.
That places Togo 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.4% | — |
| 1991 | 84.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 84.4% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 89.3% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 91.4% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 93.0% | 95.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 1 Burundi 103.3% compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 100.1% compare
- 3 Benin 96.9% compare
- 5 Mozambique 95.7% compare
- 6 Nigeria 95.7% compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 95.5% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Togo?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Togo was 95.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1990.
- How does Togo rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Togo ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).