Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Togo
Togo: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Togo recorded 2.0% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Togo peaked at 4.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2023.
That places Togo 172nd 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, total (% of total labor force) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.1% | — |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 169 United Arab Emirates 2.2% compare
- 170 Russian Federation 2.1% compare
- 171 Tonga 2.0% compare
- 173 Cuba 1.7% compare
- 174 Timor-Leste 1.6% compare
- 175 Benin 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, total (% of total labor force) in Togo?
- Unemployment, total (% of total 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, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Togo ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.