Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Togo
Togo: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 41.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 41.4% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Togo peaked at 65.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2017.
Togo ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.4% | — |
| 1992 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 41.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 61.9% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 49.4% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 38.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 41.4% | 45.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Togo?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Togo was 41.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Togo ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.