Share of male vs. female employment in services in Togo
Togo: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 43.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Togo stood at 43.1%. 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 43.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.5% | — |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 26.7% | 29.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 28.9% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.2% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 39.2% | 43.1% | 6 |
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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 43.1% 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 services recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.