Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Togo
Togo: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 2.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Togo, 2006–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Togo stood at 2.1%.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Togo peaked at 11.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
That places Togo 167th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.2% | — |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +170.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -85.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +65.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +15.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.5%, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.7% | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 164 Isle of Man 2.3% compare
- 165 Macau, China 2.2% compare
- 166 Myanmar 2.1% compare
- 168 Palau 2.0% compare
- 169 Liechtenstein 1.8% compare
- 170 Cuba 1.8% compare
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Togo?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Togo was 2.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Togo ranks 167th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.