Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Togo
Togo: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 15.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in industry in Togo is 15.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Togo peaked at 21.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1993.
Togo ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.1% | — |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.6% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,031 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in industry in Togo?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Togo was 15.6% 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 industry recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Togo ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.