Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Togo
Togo: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 75.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Togo stood at 75.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Togo peaked at 82.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2025.
That places Togo 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.3% | — |
| 1992 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 75.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 75.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 81.9% | 82.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 81.6% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 78.7% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 75.0% | 79.0% | 6 |
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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Togo?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Togo was 75.0% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2025.
- How does Togo rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).