Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Togo
Togo: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 66.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Togo recorded 66.4% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Togo peaked at 74.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2025.
That places Togo 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.2% | — |
| 1992 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 66.4% | -0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 66.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 66.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 73.6% | 74.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 73.3% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 70.1% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 66.4% | 70.8% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Togo?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Togo was 66.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2025.
- How does Togo rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Togo ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.