SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Togo
Togo: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate was 1.97 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Togo, 2006–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Togo recorded 1.97 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in Togo peaked at 10.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2022.
Togo ranks 54th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.23 | — |
| 2010 | 10.62 | +151.2% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | -81.3% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | -3.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.41, 45% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.52, 36% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.23 | 4.23 | 4.23 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 1.98 | 10.62 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1 |
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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Togo?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Togo was 1.97 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2022.
- How does Togo rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate?
- Togo ranks 54th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate 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). 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.