Unemployment rate in Togo
Togo: Unemployment rate was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.51
in 1993
All-time low
1.94
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Togo stood at 2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Togo peaked at 4.51 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2023.
Togo ranks 171st 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 in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.06 | — |
| 1992 | 4.21 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.51 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.99 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.61 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 3.62 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.78 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.89 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.16 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 4.11 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.09 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.96 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.99 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.15 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.23 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.82 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 3.28 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 2.85 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.08 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.97 | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 3.74 | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 2.23 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 1.94 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.95 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | +2.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.06, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.98 | 3.61 | 4.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 2.85 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 1.98 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 1.94 | 2.34 | 6 |
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 rate in Togo?
- Unemployment rate in Togo was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for unemployment rate?
- Togo ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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