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Togo · Employment & wages

Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.

19 indicators · 12 with data

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

17th of 185 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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UnemploymentTogo's unemployment fell from 3.6 % in 1996 to 2.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%1%2%3%4%5%2.0 %

Togo's unemployment fell from 3.6 % in 1996 to 2.0 % in 2025.

Youth unemployment

% of labour force ages 15–24

12th of 183 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Youth unemploymentTogo's youth unemployment fell from 6.7 % in 1996 to 3.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%3.4 %

Togo's youth unemployment fell from 6.7 % in 1996 to 3.4 % in 2025.

Participation

Participation

% of population ages 15+

119th of 182 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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ParticipationTogo's participation fell from 58.8 % in 1996 to 57.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202557%58%58%59%59%57.8 %

Togo's participation fell from 58.8 % in 1996 to 57.8 % in 2025.

Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)

% of female population ages 15+

69th of 182 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)Togo's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 54.7 % in 1996 to 56.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202555%55%56%56%57%57%56.6 %

Togo's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 54.7 % in 1996 to 56.6 % in 2025.

Employment

Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)

% of population ages 15+

99th of 182 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)Togo's employment to population ratio (ages 15+) rose from 56.7 % in 1996 to 56.7 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202556%56%57%57%58%56.7 %

Togo's employment to population ratio (ages 15+) rose from 56.7 % in 1996 to 56.7 % in 2025.

Labour force, total

people

107th of 182 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Labour force, totalTogo's labour force, total rose from 1.41M in 1996 to 2.96M in 2025.2000200520102015202020251M1.5M2M2.5M3M3.5M2.96M

Togo's labour force, total rose from 1.41M in 1996 to 2.96M in 2025.

Self-employed (% of total employment)

% of employment

23rd of 182 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Self-employed (% of total employment)Togo's self-employed (% of total employment) fell from 83.7 % in 1996 to 76.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202576%78%80%82%84%86%76.6 %

Togo's self-employed (% of total employment) fell from 83.7 % in 1996 to 76.6 % in 2025.

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

% of employment

162nd of 182 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)Togo's vulnerable employment (% of total employment) fell from 82.4 % in 1996 to 75.0 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202574%76%78%80%82%84%75.0 %

Togo's vulnerable employment (% of total employment) fell from 82.4 % in 1996 to 75.0 % in 2025.

Structure

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

40th of 182 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Togo's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 55.4 % in 1996 to 37.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202530%40%50%60%37.6 %

Togo's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 55.4 % in 1996 to 37.6 % in 2025.

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

% of employment

105th of 182 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Employment in industry (% of total employment)Togo's employment in industry (% of total employment) rose from 7.8 % in 1996 to 18.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%18.2 %

Togo's employment in industry (% of total employment) rose from 7.8 % in 1996 to 18.2 % in 2025.

Employment in services (% of total employment)

% of employment

143rd of 182 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Employment in services (% of total employment)Togo's employment in services (% of total employment) rose from 36.8 % in 1996 to 44.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202536%38%40%42%44%46%48%44.2 %

Togo's employment in services (% of total employment) rose from 36.8 % in 1996 to 44.2 % in 2025.

Productivity

GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)

constant 2021 PPP $

145th of 168 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)Togo's gdp per person employed (constant 2021 ppp $) rose from intl $7,191 in 1996 to intl $10.3k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $6kintl $7kintl $8kintl $9kintl $10kintl $11kintl $10.3k

Togo's gdp per person employed (constant 2021 ppp $) rose from intl $7,191 in 1996 to intl $10.3k in 2025.

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