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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Togo: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Togo is placed joint 112th of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 56.69 (2025); Labour Income Share 42.15 (2025).
Share
Work & Labour
joint112th
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Togo on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
56.69
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Togo: 56.69. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Western Africa
- 79.99 Nigeria
- Land neighbours
- Benin 75.14 · Burkina Faso 67.57 · Ghana 56.78
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
1.995
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Togo: 1.995. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Western Africa
- 0.394 Niger
- Land neighbours
- Benin 1.589 · Burkina Faso 3.477 · Ghana 2.979
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
75.03
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Togo: 75.03. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Western Africa
- 34.26 Cabo Verde
- Land neighbours
- Benin 78.53 · Burkina Faso 80.56 · Ghana 59.96
02Over time
Which way Togo is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
TogoWorld median
Togo rose from 56.04 in 2000 to 56.69 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Togo World median 2025 56.692 57.720 2024 56.758 57.694 2023 56.796 58.158 2022 56.797 57.688 2021 56.360 56.066 2020 56.154 55.691 2019 56.806 57.871 2018 56.350 56.911 2017 55.900 56.738 2016 56.384 56.845 2015 56.857 56.788 2014 56.917 56.774 2013 56.967 56.229 2012 57.006 56.289 2011 57.031 56.297 2010 56.789 56.212 2009 56.507 56.255 2008 56.262 57.308 2007 55.966 56.933 2006 55.763 56.685 2005 55.850 56.129 2004 55.974 55.465 2003 56.033 55.630 2002 55.993 55.843 2001 56.018 56.018 2000 56.036 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
TogoWorld median
Togo fell from 44.05 in 2004 to 42.15 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Togo World median 2025 42.149 46.230 2024 42.153 46.060 2023 42.087 45.900 2022 42.046 45.615 2021 41.958 45.433 2020 41.458 47.267 2019 42.229 46.277 2018 41.243 46.187 2017 41.663 46.467 2016 42.797 46.798 2015 42.548 46.876 2014 42.529 47.281 2013 42.509 46.887 2012 42.426 46.231 2011 42.543 45.679 2010 42.550 46.024 2009 42.646 47.071 2008 42.957 45.312 2007 44.089 45.246 2006 43.255 45.670 2005 44.852 46.265 2004 44.048 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
TogoWorld median
Togo fell from 4.162 in 2000 to 1.995 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Togo World median 2025 2.00 5.08 2024 1.95 5.15 2023 1.94 5.21 2022 1.97 5.34 2021 2.34 6.04 2020 2.23 6.38 2019 2.04 5.36 2018 2.90 5.35 2017 3.74 5.59 2016 2.97 5.90 2015 2.20 6.41 2014 2.14 6.58 2013 2.08 6.71 2012 2.03 6.79 2011 1.98 6.90 2010 2.38 7.04 2009 2.85 6.67 2008 3.28 5.79 2007 3.82 6.00 2006 4.23 6.50 2005 4.15 7.09 2004 3.99 6.80 2003 3.96 6.95 2002 4.09 6.91 2001 4.11 6.96 2000 4.16 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
TogoWorld median
Togo fell from 81.78 in 2000 to 75.03 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Togo World median 2025 75.028 28.67 2024 75.459 29.04 2023 75.711 29.33 2022 75.964 29.67 2021 77.375 30.01 2020 79.033 30.54 2019 78.744 29.98 2018 79.088 30.15 2017 79.521 29.93 2016 79.917 29.91 2015 80.251 30.26 2014 80.509 30.47 2013 80.819 31.14 2012 81.104 31.00 2011 81.291 31.41 2010 81.480 32.37 2009 81.606 32.59 2008 81.664 31.76 2007 81.643 33.47 2006 81.626 34.27 2005 81.629 34.66 2004 81.584 35.51 2003 81.621 35.90 2002 81.720 35.96 2001 81.771 35.27 2000 81.784 35.67
03In context
Togo beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Togo and the countries it borders
Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Benin | 70th | 75.14 | 39.95 | 1.589 | 78.53 |
 Burkina Faso | =95th | 67.57 | 43.47 | 3.477 | 80.56 |
 Ghana | =112th | 56.78 | 42.5 | 2.979 | 59.96 |
| Togo | =112th | 56.69 | 42.15 | 1.995 | 75.03 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Togo in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Togo is ahead of the world, and behind
25 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median4
Statistics on which Togo does better than the middle country measured.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.833.43612.83▲ Improved since 2015
Togo: 3.436 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 171st of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
Trade Union DensityILO · 2020 · world median 16.6823.8116.68No earlier reading
Togo: 23.81 · world median 16.68 · Employees who are trade union members (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.2 to 91.42; higher is better.
Position 43rd of 139 · derived.
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0737.9132.07No earlier reading
Togo: 37.91 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3656.6453.36No real change since 2015
Togo: 56.64 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 69th of 182 · derived.
Behind the world median12
Statistics on which Togo does worse than the middle country measured.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 323▼ Worsened since 2015
Togo: 2 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.612.11.61▼ Worsened since 2015
Togo: 2.1 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6657.8461.66▲ Improved since 2015
Togo: 57.84 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 119th of 182 · derived.
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · world median 4.88520.284.885▲ Improved since 2015
Togo: 20.28 · world median 4.885 · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.007 to 86.02; lower is better.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,23011,22225,230▼ Worsened since 2010
Togo: 11,222 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 108th of 151 · derived.
Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.1613.1819.16No earlier reading
Togo: 13.18 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.
Position 128th of 179 · derived.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8155.3441.81No earlier reading
Togo: 55.34 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 52nd of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed PersonsILO · 2024 · world median 0.5750.390.575No earlier reading
Togo: 0.39 · world median 0.575 · Labour inspectors per 10,000 employed persons. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 3.89; higher is better.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.913.845.9No earlier reading
Togo: 13.8 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6,7421,5776,742No real change since 2015
Togo: 1,577 · world median 6,742 · Agricultural value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 210.77 to 150,632; higher is better.
Position 125th of 151 · derived.
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38410,32147,384▲ Improved since 2015
Togo: 10,321 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 145th of 168 · derived.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.164.2922.16No real change since 2015
Togo: 4.29 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 162nd of 182 · derived.
Level with the median, or no median to compare2
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 989898▼ Worsened since 2015
Togo: 98 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 000No earlier reading
Togo: 0 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
No better end7
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8476.6231.84Moved since 2015
Togo: 76.62 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 23rd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.3837.5914.38Moved since 2015
Togo: 37.59 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 40th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8818.1618.88Moved since 2015
Togo: 18.16 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 105th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8937.8838.89No real change since 2015
Togo: 37.88 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 107th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5144.2559.51Moved since 2015
Togo: 44.25 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 143rd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.95235.09657.95Moved since 2014
Togo: 235.09 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 15.014.17215.01No earlier reading
Togo: 4.172 · world median 15.01 · Public sector employment (% of total employment). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 1.672 to 47.1.
Position 119th of 135 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Togo
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees (last 2022), Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4) (last 2017), Fatal Occupational Injuries (last 2004), Female Share of Senior and Middle Management (last 2017), Gini Index of Monthly Earnings (last 2022), Informal Employment Rate, Low Pay Rate, Share of Temporary Employees (last 2017) and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (last 2022). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Togo’s 16 topics
Work & Labour is Togo’s 7th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability10th of 1864/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge94th of 1984/4 keys
- Energy79th of 1652/3 keys
- Digital & Technology101st of 1983/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience100th of 1934/4 keys
- Gender & Equality109th of 1834/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 112th of 1824/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation114th of 1764/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties139th of 1984/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade135th of 1774/4 keys
- Governance & Institutionsjoint 150th of 1944/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital152nd of 1963/3 keys
- Poverty & Inequality127th of 1593/3 keys
- Food & Agriculturejoint 151st of 1844/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing167th of 2004/4 keys
- Peace & Security154th of 1774/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Togo can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Nigeria16th4/4 keysThis page
Togo=112th4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Togo and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Togo on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Togo rank on work & labour?
Togo is placed joint 112th of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Togo?
56.69 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Togo?
42.15 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How does Togo compare with Ghana on work & labour?
Ghana is placed joint 112th of 182, and Togo joint 112th. Employment-to-Population Ratio: Ghana 56.78, Togo 56.69; Labour Income Share: Ghana 42.5, Togo 42.15; Unemployment Rate: Ghana 2.979, Togo 1.995; Vulnerable Employment: Ghana 59.96, Togo 75.03.
How have Togo’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio rose from 56.04 in 2000 to 56.69 in 2025; Labour Income Share fell from 44.05 in 2004 to 42.15 in 2025; Unemployment Rate fell from 4.162 in 2000 to 1.995 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment fell from 81.78 in 2000 to 75.03 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Togo?
No current reading is published for Togo on Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Informal Employment Rate, Low Pay Rate, Share of Temporary Employees and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 25 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Togo’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Togo (banner) — Ferdinand Reus from Arnhem, Holland derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Togo: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/togo/work