Togo - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Togo was 2,905,470 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,905,470 in 2021 and a minimum value of 1,207,802 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,207,802
1991 1,236,633
1992 1,264,975
1993 1,294,607
1994 1,327,669
1995 1,365,642
1996 1,413,588
1997 1,466,490
1998 1,522,612
1999 1,579,603
2000 1,635,559
2001 1,683,432
2002 1,730,554
2003 1,777,617
2004 1,825,540
2005 1,875,088
2006 1,924,910
2007 1,976,961
2008 2,031,082
2009 2,087,243
2010 2,145,451
2011 2,204,745
2012 2,266,629
2013 2,331,011
2014 2,397,717
2015 2,466,671
2016 2,536,878
2017 2,609,095
2018 2,683,601
2019 2,760,567
2020 2,817,960
2021 2,905,470

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure