Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Togo
Togo: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 3.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Togo, 2006–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Togo is 3.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Togo peaked at 20.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2022.
That places Togo 148th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.2% | — |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +230.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -83.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +234.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -72.6% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -7.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6%, 36% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 3.4% | 20.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Togo?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Togo was 3.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- How does Togo rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Togo ranks 148th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.