Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Togo
Togo: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 33.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Togo recorded 33.6% for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Togo peaked at 49.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2017.
Togo ranks 55th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.2% | — |
| 1992 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | -2.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 33.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 33.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 45.7% | 49.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 36.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 28.7% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 33.6% | 39.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More agriculture & rural data for Togo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5561 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Togo?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Togo was 33.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Togo ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).