Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Togo
Togo: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 1.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Togo, 2006–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Togo recorded 1.8% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Togo peaked at 9.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2022.
Togo ranks 161st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.3% | — |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +130.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -76.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -52.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -20.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 41% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 9.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Togo?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Togo was 1.8% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- How does Togo rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Togo ranks 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, male (% of male 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.