Labor force, total in Togo
Togo: Labor force, total was 2.96 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Togo, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Togo recorded 2.96 million for labor force, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Togo peaked at 2.96 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 1990.
Togo ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.20 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 2.96 million | +2.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.96 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 million, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.96 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 million, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 1.20 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 1.58 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.08 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million | 2.65 million | 2.96 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 107 Bulgaria 3.09 million compare
- 108 New Zealand 3.08 million compare
- 109 El Salvador 2.99 million compare
- 111 Sierra Leone 2.93 million compare
- 112 Kuwait 2.93 million compare
- 113 Ireland 2.91 million 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 in Togo?
- Labor force, total in Togo was 2.96 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1990.
- How does Togo rank for labor force, total?
- Togo ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.