Togo Unemployment Rate

Togo’s unemployment rate has fallen markedly over the 35‑year span covered by World Bank data, descending from 4.06 % in 1991 to a historic low of 1.94 % in 2023 and reaching 2.00 % in 2025, which places the country 16th globally. The all‑time peak of 4.51 % occurred in 1993, shortly after the structural adjustment programmes of the early 1990s, while the subsequent decline reflects gradual diversification of the informal sector and modest expansion of services. Compared with peer economies, Togo’s rate is slightly above Cuba’s 1.75 % and marginally below Tonga’s 2.01 % in the same year, underscoring its relatively favourable labour market position within this group. The continued downward trajectory suggests that further reductions are plausible if investment in vocational training and small‑enterprise development is sustained, although any slowdown in economic growth or external shocks could reverse the trend.