Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Togo
Togo: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 3.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Togo, 2006–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Togo stood at 3.4%.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Togo peaked at 19.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.
Togo ranks 152nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.8% | — |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +180.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -84.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +145.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -68.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +11.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 32% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 2.9% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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- 151 Timor-Leste 3.4% compare
- 153 Benin 3.2% compare
- 154 Bahrain 3.0% compare
- 155 Liechtenstein 3.0% 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Togo?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Togo was 3.4% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Togo ranks 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 total (% of total 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.