Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Togo

Togo: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.0%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
167th
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2006–2022

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Togo, 2006–2022

2468102006201420222006: 4.2 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 2 %2015: 2.2 %2017: 3.7 %2019: 2 %2022: 2 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Togo stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Togo peaked at 10.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.

That places Togo 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1
2010s 4.1% 2.0% 10.6% 5
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Togo?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Togo was 2.0% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
How does Togo rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Togo ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.