Labor force, total, per capita in Togo
Togo: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3446 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Togo, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Togo is 0.3446 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Togo peaked at 0.3489 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3149 units per person, in 1994.
That places Togo 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3229 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3241 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3254 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3179 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3149 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3231 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3287 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3292 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3267 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3274 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3297 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3322 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3347 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3371 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3394 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3407 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3398 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3373 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3344 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3311 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3281 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3272 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3281 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.33 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3329 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3366 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.341 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.346 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3489 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3473 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3407 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3396 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3401 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.341 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3426 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3446 units per person | +0.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.3446 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3868 units per person, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.3446 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.324 units per person | 0.3149 units per person | 0.3292 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3356 units per person | 0.3297 units per person | 0.3407 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3366 units per person | 0.3272 units per person | 0.3489 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3414 units per person | 0.3396 units per person | 0.3446 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 154 Papua New Guinea 0.3481 units per person compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3476 units per person compare
- 156 Tunisia 0.3457 units per person compare
- 158 Eswatini 0.343 units per person compare
- 159 Pakistan 0.3337 units per person compare
- 160 Sierra Leone 0.3328 units per person compare
More education data for Togo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Togo?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Togo was 0.3446 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3489 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3149 units per person in 1994.
- How does Togo rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Togo ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.