Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Togo
Togo: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Togo recorded 2.0% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Togo peaked at 4.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.
That places Togo 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.0% | — |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 170 Sierra Leone 2.1% compare
- 171 Papua New Guinea 2.1% compare
- 172 Macau, China 2.1% compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 1.9% compare
- 175 Cuba 1.9% compare
- 176 Timor-Leste 1.6% 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Togo?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Togo was 2.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Togo ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.