Unemployment rate in Togo
Togo: Unemployment rate was 1.97 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate in Togo, 2006–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment rate in Togo stood at 1.97. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Togo peaked at 10.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2022.
That places Togo 55th out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.23 | — |
| 2010 | 10.62 | +151.2% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | -81.3% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.23 | 4.23 | 4.23 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 1.98 | 10.62 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 52 Iceland 2.56 compare
- 53 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.43 compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 2.31 compare
- 56 Republic of Moldova 1.28 compare
- 57 Thailand 0.812 compare
- 58 Romania 0.61 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 in Togo?
- Unemployment rate in Togo was 1.97 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2022.
- How does Togo rank for unemployment rate?
- Togo ranks 55th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 rate (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 unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). 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.