SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Togo
Togo: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 1.97 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Togo, 2006–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Togo is 1.97, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Togo peaked at 10.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2022.
Togo ranks 163rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.23 | — |
| 2010 | 10.62 | +151.2% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | -81.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.74 | +69.9% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | -45.6% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.23 | 4.23 | 4.23 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.12 | 1.98 | 10.62 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 160 Palau 2.09 compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 2.01
- 162 Saint Helena 1.99 compare
- 164 United Arab Emirates 1.74 compare
- 165 Cuba 1.7 compare
- 166 Benin 1.69 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Togo?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Togo was 1.97 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2022.
- How does Togo rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Togo ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.