Unemployment in Togo
Togo: Unemployment was 67.42 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment in Togo, 2006–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment in Togo is 67.42, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment in Togo peaked at 267.52 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.02, in 2011.
Togo ranks 50th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 106.21 | — |
| 2010 | 267.52 | +151.9% |
| 2011 | 54.02 | -79.8% |
| 2019 | 67.2 | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 67.42 | +0.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 67.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 354.49, 19% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Togo's 67.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.63, 19% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.21 | 106.21 | 106.21 | 1 |
| 2010s | 129.58 | 54.02 | 267.52 | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.42 | 67.42 | 67.42 | 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 in Togo?
- Unemployment in Togo was 67.42 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 267.52 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.02 in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for unemployment?
- Togo ranks 50th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.