Share of male vs female employment in services in Togo
Togo: Share of male vs female employment in services was 43.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs female employment in services in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Togo stood at 43.06. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Togo peaked at 43.06 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.74, in 1993.
That places Togo 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 services in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.51 | — |
| 1992 | 27.8 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 26.74 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 28.05 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 28.11 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.55 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 29.35 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 29.31 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.22 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 28.89 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 28.89 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.64 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 29.45 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.89 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 29.48 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30.74 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 32.92 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 35.11 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 38.18 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 41.18 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 41.03 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.02 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.69 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.57 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.29 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.98 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.64 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 39.86 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.16 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 39.77 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 41.24 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 42.04 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 42.51 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 43.06 | +1.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 43.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 43.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.41 | 26.74 | 29.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.29 | 28.89 | 35.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.24 | 38.18 | 41.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3 | 39.16 | 43.06 | 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 male vs female employment in services in Togo?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Togo was 43.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.06 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.74 in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Togo ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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