Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Togo
Togo: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Togo, 2006–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment with basic education in Togo stood at 1.7%.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Togo peaked at 8.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
Togo ranks 118th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.7% | — |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +120.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -89.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +447.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -72.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +31.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 49% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.9% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 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 with basic education in Togo?
- Unemployment with basic education in Togo was 1.7% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Togo ranks 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).