Togo: jobs and pay

What is the minimum wage in Togo?

Togo's guaranteed minimum interprofessional wage (SMIG) was 52,500 CFA francs a month in 2022, 2023 and 2024, up from 35,000 in 2020 and 2021, according to the National Statistical Yearbook 2024 published by INSEED.

The SMIG is the legal floor for monthly pay. The yearbook also reports labour inspection activity: 1,043 inspection visits to businesses and 1,116 individual labour disputes in 2024.

Official sources: National Statistical Yearbook 2024

What is the unemployment rate in Togo?

Togo's unemployment rate was 2.6% in 2018-2019 on the strict definition, according to the EHCVM household living conditions survey reported in INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024. It was 5.2% in Lomé, 2.8% in other towns and 0.9% in rural areas, and 5.9% among people aged 15 to 24.

The strict definition counts people without work who are looking for and available for work. On the wider definition also given in the yearbook, unemployment was 8.7% nationally and 11.3% in Lomé. These survey results for 2018-2019 are the most recent unemployment figures in the yearbook.

Official sources: National Statistical Yearbook 2024

How many people work for the Togolese state?

Togo's state employed 70,281 civil servants and other public agents at the end of 2024, according to INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024, using figures from the public service. 15,922 were women, 22.7% of the total.

The number has risen every year, from 57,558 at the end of 2020. The largest category was grade B, with 30,757 agents, followed by grade A2 with 18,028. The figures count agents paid by the state, including contract staff and teachers in religious schools.

Official sources: National Statistical Yearbook 2024

How many workers are registered for social security in Togo?

306,298 employees were registered with Togo's National Social Security Fund (CNSS) in 2024, working for 28,582 active employers, according to INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024. That compared with 196,266 employees and 19,467 employers in 2020.

The figure counts employees declared by their employers to the CNSS. It rose 15% between 2023 and 2024. The International Labour Organization's modelled estimate, published by the World Bank, puts vulnerable employment at 75.0% of all jobs in 2025.

Official sources: National Statistical Yearbook 2024 · World Bank

How many workers in Togo earn a wage?

31.4% of non-agricultural workers in Togo were wage employees in 2018-2019, according to the EHCVM household living conditions survey reported in INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024. The share was 53.6% for men and 13.5% for women.

Wage employment was most common in Lomé, at 42.4%, against 27.5% in other towns and 21.8% in rural areas. The 2018-2019 survey is the latest source for this measure in the yearbook.

Official sources: National Statistical Yearbook 2024

How many people in Togo are in the labour force?

61.8% of Togo's working-age population was economically active in 2018-2019, on the International Labour Organization definition, according to the EHCVM survey reported in INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024. The rate was 71.0% for men and 53.8% for women.

The activity rate was 67.0% in Lomé and 58.3% in rural areas. By age it was lowest among 15 to 24 year olds, at 26.8%, and highest at 36 to 59, at 81.5%. The labour force counts people who are working or who are unemployed and looking for work.

Official sources: National Statistical Yearbook 2024

Are graduates in Togo more likely to be unemployed?

Unemployment in Togo was 14.4% among people with higher education in 2018-2019, against 0.8% among those with no schooling, according to the EHCVM survey reported in INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024.

The rate rises with each level of education: 0.9% with primary schooling, 2.3% with lower secondary and 4.4% with upper secondary. The survey dates from 2018-2019. The National Employment Agency (ANPE) registered 13,370 job seekers in 2023.

Official sources: National Statistical Yearbook 2024

What is the minimum wage in Togo?

According to the ILO, the statutory minimum wage in Togo was 52,500 XOF a month (about $87) in 2024. No year since 2012 has been higher.

How much do workers in Togo earn on average?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2022, is $138 a month. Sub-Saharan Africa median: $205 a month; Togo is 14th highest of 18. World rank, highest first: 93rd of 98.

What is the unemployment rate in Togo?

2.0%: that is the unemployment rate in Togo for 2025, according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2006, at 4.2%; its low point was 2023, at 1.9%. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 5.2%; Togo is 40th highest of 45. World rank, highest first: 159th of 174.

How many young people in Togo are unemployed?

3.4%: that is unemployment among 15 to 24 year olds in Togo for 2025, according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2017, at 9.3%; its low point was 2019, at 3.1%. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 8.8%, and Togo placed 38th highest of 45. World rank, highest first: 163rd of 174.

How many people in Togo are working or looking for work?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 57.8%. Since 2005 it has ranged from 57.4% (2020) to 58.3% (2005). Sub-Saharan Africa median: 64.3%; Togo is 32nd highest of 45. Worldwide: 117th of 174.

What is female labour force participation in Togo?

According to the ILO, the labour force participation rate for women in Togo was 56.6% in 2025. That is the highest since at least 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 57.3%; Togo is 24th highest of 45. World rank, highest first: 68th of 174.

What is the employment rate in Togo?

In 2025, the employment to population ratio in Togo was 56.7%, according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2011, at 57.0%; its low point was 2006, at 55.8%. It is 26th highest of 45 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 58.8%. World rank, highest first: 97th of 174.

What is vulnerable employment in Togo?

According to the ILO, the share of workers who are own-account or contributing family workers in Togo was 75.0% in 2025. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 67.6%; Togo is 17th highest of 45. World rank, highest first: 21st of 174.

What share of workers in Togo earn a wage or salary?

23.4%: that is the share of workers who are paid employees in Togo for 2025, according to the ILO. That is the highest since at least 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 29.0%; Togo is 28th highest of 45. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 152nd highest.