Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Togo
Togo: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 52.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Togo, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Togo recorded 52.3% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Togo peaked at 52.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1991.
Togo ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.6% | — |
| 1992 | 47.4% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 52.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 52.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 45.6% | 52.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 48.3% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 47.5% | 52.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 24 Mali 54.7% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 53.9% compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 52.6% compare
- 28 Gambia 52.0% compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 51.7% compare
- 30 Zambia 50.9% compare
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Togo?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Togo was 52.3% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1991.
- How does Togo rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Togo ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".