Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Togo
Togo: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 44.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2025
All-time low
7.3%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Togo, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Togo stood at 44.4%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Togo peaked at 44.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1950.
That places Togo 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.3% | — |
| 1951 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 8.0% | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 8.3% | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 9.0% | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 9.9% | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 10.6% | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 11.6% | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 12.7% | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 13.9% | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 15.2% | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 16.5% | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 17.8% | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 19.0% | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 20.0% | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 20.8% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 21.4% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 21.8% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 28.2% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | +1.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 44.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 44.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.8% | 10.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 21.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 24.7% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 28.7% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 33.1% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.6% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 41.9% | 44.4% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Togo?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Togo was 44.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Togo ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.