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Labour · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Togo: the labour market

Labour force is 3.0m (2025), 110th of 187 in the world and 29th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Participation rate is 57.8% (2025), 120th of 187 in the world and 33rd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Women's participation is 56.6% (2025), 70th of 187 in the world and 25th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Labour force3.0m2025 · world 110/187 · region 29/47Participation rate57.8%2025 · world 120/187 · region 33/47Women's participation56.6%2025 · world 70/187 · region 25/47Employment rate56.7%2025 · world 100/187 · region 27/47
Labour force
Togo
01.0m2.0m3.0m1995200020052010201520202025Togo3.0m
Participation rate
TogoSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
55%60%65%70%75%1995200020052010201520202025Togo57.8%Sub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
13 indicators

Labour: Togo in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Labour forceLabour force, total3.0m2025110/18729/471.6m2.1m2.7m+24%since 2015527m1.2bn3.7bn
Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+57.8%2025120/18733/4758.5%58.2%57.4%−0.3 ppsince 201570.3%58.2%61.0%
Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+56.6%202570/18725/4755.2%55.6%55.3%+1.0 ppsince 201565.2%39.2%48.9%
Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO)56.7%2025100/18727/4756.0%56.8%56.2%−0.2 ppsince 201566.3%55.6%58.1%
UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO)2.0%2025172/18742/474.2%2.4%2.2%−0.2 ppsince 20155.7%4.5%4.8%
Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO)2.0%2025173/18742/474.1%2.1%2.0%+0.3 ppsince 20156.3%4.9%4.9%
Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO)3.4%2025176/18740/477.3%4.0%3.7%−0.9 ppsince 201510.1%13.1%13.4%
Youth NEET rateYouth not in education, employment or training, %13.0%2022120/17042/44·24.1%10.4%2019+1.8 ppsince 2011—21.8%—
Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment23.4%2025164/18729/4716.9%17.3%19.6%+4.9 ppsince 201522.3%29.6%53.6%
Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO)75.0%202522/18718/4781.8%81.5%79.0%−5.2 ppsince 201571.0%65.5%42.4%
Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment37.6%202542/18729/4754.4%39.8%42.7%+3.0 ppsince 201549.3%39.8%25.8%
Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment18.2%2025108/18714/478.3%18.0%17.0%−1.0 ppsince 201512.2%22.4%23.7%
Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment44.2%2025147/18719/4737.3%42.2%40.2%−2.0 ppsince 201538.5%37.8%50.6%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Togo and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Togo. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTogoGhanaBurkina FasoBenin
Labour force3.0m202513.3m20259.9m20256.6m2025
Participation rate57.8%202558.5%202570.0%202576.4%2025
Women's participation56.6%202555.3%202564.1%202575.2%2025
Employment rate56.7%202556.8%202567.6%202575.1%2025
Unemployment2.0%20253.0%20253.5%20251.6%2025
Female unemployment2.0%20253.2%20254.3%20251.4%2025
Youth unemployment3.4%20255.8%20256.4%20252.9%2025
Youth NEET rate13.0%202218.2%202524.5%202514.2%2022
Wage workers23.4%202532.5%202517.4%202520.2%2025
Ghana: labourBurkina Faso: labourBenin: labour
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