Unemployment rate for young people in Togo
Togo: Unemployment rate for young people was 3.44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.44
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.28
in 2017
All-time low
3.08
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Togo stood at 3.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Togo peaked at 9.28 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2019.
Togo ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.11 | — |
| 1992 | 7.27 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.58 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 7.29 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.08 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.67 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 6.7 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.04 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.34 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.3 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.29 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.17 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.22 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.49 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.66 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 3.96 | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 3.15 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 3.41 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.32 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 6.81 | +57.9% |
| 2017 | 9.28 | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 6.23 | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | -50.6% |
| 2020 | 3.69 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 3.78 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.42 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.4 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.44 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.07 | 6.67 | 7.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.84 | 4.84 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 3.08 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.4 | 3.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 172 Sierra Leone 3.72 compare
- 173 Timor-Leste 3.72 compare
- 174 Senegal 3.62 compare
- 176 Benin 2.89 compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 2.84 compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 2.76 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 rate for young people in Togo?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Togo was 3.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2019.
- How does Togo rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Togo ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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