Unemployment with basic education in Togo
Togo: Unemployment with basic education was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Togo, 2006–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment with basic education in Togo stood at 1.7%.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Togo peaked at 8.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
Togo ranks 116th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.9% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More work & labour data for Togo
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 28.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 20.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Togo?
- Unemployment with basic education in Togo was 1.7% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Togo ranks 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).