Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Togo: Labor force, female
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
46.9%
in 2025
Togo
51.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Togo rank
5th
Labor force, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 51.3% against 46.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Togo ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 47.9% | 1.5% | Togo |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 49.5% | 2.6% | Togo |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 50.4% | 3.9% | Togo |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 51.2% | 4.8% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Togo?
- Togo, at 51.3% against 46.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Togo?
- 4.4%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Togo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Togo rank globally for labor force, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Togo ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.