Your Trusted Partner for Recruitment in Togo

To better fulfill your recruitment needs, we at Remote People are here to help you find top talent in Togo more effectively than recruiting on your own. Our team understands the local language, customs, and the intricacies of the Togolese talent market, giving you a significant advantage in securing the right candidates.

We know where to advertise your job openings to ensure maximum exposure and attract the best talent. Additionally, we assist in designing competitive, locally-appropriate compensation packages that not only appeal to top candidates but also help you optimize costs. 

Get in touch with us to navigate Togo‘s recruitment landscape with confidence and ease.

Remote People is an international agency that provides professional recruitment, Executive Search, and headhunting services in Togo and worldwide.

We work closely with our clients to understand their hiring needs and the characteristics they’re looking for in their ideal candidates. We then map out the labor market in their particular industry to identify candidates who best fit these needs.

Our recruiters use their extensive experience, local connections, and deep comprehension of the cultures, languages, and labor market to find the very best talent in Togo. They can identify and locate top-performers in your industry quickly and present you with candidates who align perfectly with your company’s vision and values.

If you don’t have a registered entity in Togo, we can help you hire locals through our Employer of Record (EOR) services. You can outsource all of your HR functions to us, and we’ll also manage compliance with local labor laws to reduce your risk in Togo.

Recruitment Services in Togo

Headhunter in Togo

Remote People’s Executive search services in Togo are designed to help you find the top talent required to lead your organization. We define your needs, then search for the top performers in Togo and around the world through our international connections. We also perform in-depth interviews and structured assessments to determine each candidate’s mental capacity, hard and soft skills, leadership style, and fit with your company.

Our headhunting services in Togo help you find the perfect people to fill your top roles, like VPs, C-suite executives, and non-executive board members. We look at both active job seekers and passive candidates who are currently employed to place the most qualified people into your open roles, no matter where they are. Our discreet and highly-targeted services protect your reputation and keep your corporate strategy quiet so you can beat out the competition to the best talent on the market.

Recruiting Expats in Togo

Togo is a small West African country with a fairly small population of just 9.515 million people. While there are plenty of highly-skilled and experienced people in the country, this small population is also somewhat limiting. Local people may not have the particular skills or cross-market experience that your organization requires. This is why Remote People uses our connections in more than 150 countries where we work to help you find top international talent. Whether you need technical experts or top decision-makers to help your organization succeed, we can find people who’ll fit your needs and your organization perfectly.

When you choose expatriate candidates, we can help you bring them to Togo by preparing their visa and work permit paperwork. This helps you focus on the contributions they’ll make to your venture while we handle the details.

Recruit in Togo

Togo offers a French-speaking workforce with growing expertise in agriculture, mining, and trade logistics, positioned as a key West African transit hub.

We source pre-vetted candidates across industries, handling local recruitment practices and Togolese labour code requirements.

No local entity needed. Your team can start in days.

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Overview of Togo’s Workforce

Previously a highly agriculture-based economy, Togo has undergone serious changes in the past few decades. The company’s GDP has more than tripled since 2005 to reach $10.02 billion in 2025, thanks to increased infrastructure and foreign investment in the country. Much of the labor force of 3.34 million people are still working in the informal sector, but increasing opportunities are formalizing employment.

In the past three decades, the proportion of workers involved in agriculture has reduced from over 60% to around 30% today. These workers are employed in commercial farming and also perform subsistence agriculture. Conversely, the proportion of workers employed in the industrial sector has increased to 20%.  These workers are employed largely in mining (phosphates, gold), agricultural processing, and manufacturing.

Finally, around 50% of workers are employed in services, according to the World Bank. Important industries include transportation, trade, tourism, telecommunications, and financial services. The fastest-growing industries in the country include mining, agricultural processing, textile production, and logistics. Remote People helps you find top performers so you can compete and succeed in these industries.

Overview of Togo’s Recruitment Industry

Togo has the 151st-largest GDP in the world, but its per capita GDP ranks only 171st. This suggests that production isn’t as high as it could be, and workers aren’t making high wages. For employers, this means that there are lots of opportunities in Togo to improve and expand industries, and that skilled labor can be found for competitive rates.

In neighboring countries, a severe shortage in skills can seriously affect recruiting, while in Togo, the skills gap is lessening. While many workers have only agricultural skills, these can translate well into agricultural processing. Workers with technological skills can be found, however, for the jobs that require them, meaning that most companies can find the people they need locally. However, the World Bank has identified an increased need for digital skills and green/sustainability skills within the country, and that gap is currently being filled largely by foreign professionals.

Remote People can use our extensive networks both in Togo and abroad to help you find the workers you need in any industry. Our knowledge of the labor market allows us to find the right people at the right time and help you offer them attractive incentives to join your venture.

Recruitment Season in Togo

The fiscal year in Togo runs from 1 January to 31 December, following the calendar year. If employers provide bonuses, they tend to pay them around Christmas, and this makes the end of December a natural time for workers to look for new employment opportunities. The academic year, however, runs from October to July, so many employers look to the July/August period as a time to add new talent to their rosters.

What Is the Largest Online Recruitment Platform in Togo?

In Togo, word-of-mouth and personal connections are very important in finding employment. Online resources can also play a significant role in job searches, and several regional websites are generally used by Togolese workers. These include:

  • Kaleta – This regional job site has a dedicated section for jobs in Togo that focus on professional and skilled positions.
  • AfricaOnJobs – Another regional site, this job board is popular for finding jobs and posting resumes.

Many Togolese job seekers use social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram to look for opportunities posted by employers large and small.

Understanding how local people engage with these online tools to find jobs can help employers who are performing their recruitment function in-house.

Togo's Graduate Pipeline

Togo possesses an extensive system of post-secondary education, with universities and technical schools across the country. These schools enroll roughly 15% of the university-age population, while around 6.8% of workers 25 and older have finished post-secondary education in Togo. The country is pushing for these numbers to increase, and as the economy grows, educational attainment is also expected to continue growing. 

Students in Togo are increasingly focusing on sciences and economics in their studies. While they tend to graduate with greater technological fluency than the rest of the labor market, greater digital fluency will be needed as new technologies grow in importance in Togo. 

Top Engineering and Science Schools in Togo

Top Business and Management School in Togo

Laws that Apply to Recruitment in Togo

To recruit and hire employees in Togo, you need to be aware of all local labor laws, or partner with a recruiting agency that is. If not, you can risk serious penalties for non-compliance.

Who Can Legally Hire in Togo?

Only entities that are legally registered in Togo can hire employees, including:

  • Limited liability companies (LLCs) (société à responsabilité limitée or SARL in French)
  • Public limited companies (PLCs) (société anonyme or SA in French)
  • Partnerships

All of these types of businesses can be 100% foreign-owned in Togo, as the government has done away with nationality requirements for entity ownership.

If you haven’t got a registered entity, you can still hire local workers legally if you partner with a Togo Employer of Record (EOR). Your EOR partner will use its entity to contract your employees and will also manage all of their HR concerns for you.

Work Requirements for Employees

Workers in Togo must:

Employment Contracts

Employment agreements in Togo can be permanent or made for fixed terms, as long as they’re not for work that is permanent in nature. They must also: 

  • Be written in French
  • Include details of job description, compensation, benefits, working hours, overtime, nature of work, normal hours, and termination procedures

Employee Entitlements

Employers in Togo have to provide their employees with the following conditions:

Employment Condition Details
Regular Working Hours Not more than 40 hours per week
Overtime Pay 120% of normal wages for the first 8 hours; 140% for subsequent hours
Annual Leave 30 calendar days
Paid Public Holidays 12 days
Minimum Wage 52,500 West African CFA francs per month or higher

Employers must also:

  • Manage employee and employer contributions to the CNSS
  • Withhold and remit employee personal income taxes

Benefits of Partnering with a Recruitment Agency in Togo

While managing recruitment in Togo is possible in-house, it can be highly challenging for inexperienced teams. Instead, working with a recruitment agency like Remote People can give you several advantages, like:

Deep Market Knowledge

With our in-depth knowledge of the local languages, culture, and labor landscape in Togo, we can help you choose the right time to hire and advise you on appropriate compensation.

Extensive Professional Networks

Local connections help us quickly fill your vacancies with top talent. Our work in over 150 countries worldwide also helps us find you expatriate talent when you need international experience on your team.

Legal Compliance

We help keep you compliant during recruitment and hiring to reduce your risk exposure in Togo. 

Job Offer and Contract Support

We support you through the full recruitment cycle by helping you with offers, negotiations, contracts, and onboarding if required.

Shorter Time to Hire

With our extensive networks and deep talent pools, we can find you top performers quickly and effectively.

How to Choose a Togo Recruitment Agency

Recruitment in Togo has become increasingly competitive as the economy grows and more investments are made in businesses across the country. To help you select a partner from the many recruiters out there, consider these questions before making a selection:

What’s the Agency’s Reputation?

Does the agency have excellent ratings and reviews on trustworthy websites? If so, it has likely been highly successful at meeting the needs of its past clients.

Does the Recruiter Have Extensive Experience?

More established agencies will have already dealt with many issues and are well-positioned to manage compliance while finding you top candidates quickly through their local networks.

Will the Agency Meet Your Needs?

You may need help with more than basic recruitment. Make sure that the agency you choose can provide the support you require for offers, contracts, and onboarding.

If you need help with hiring because you don’t own a local entity, you can also partner with an EOR that provides recruitment services, like Remote People.

Are Their Fees Within Your Budget?

Fees can vary, so it’s important to set your budget for recruitment and stick with it. Ask for a quote to be sure of an agency’s final price so you don’t face surprises later.

Recruit Top Talent Across Africa with Our Recruitment Expertise

If you’re planning to work in Togo and elsewhere across the African continent, Remote People can support you throughout the region. We can: 

  • Define your needs and locate top-quality candidates
  • Keep you compliant during recruitment and hiring
  • Support you through all stages of recruitment
  • Help you find new leaders for your organization

Our staff possesses experience and local knowledge that spans the entire region. We can help you find the top performers you need to guarantee the success of your African ventures.

Recruitment Coverage in Africa
Algeria Angola Benin
Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi
Cabo Verde Cameroon Central African Republic
Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of Congo
Djibouti Equatorial Guinea Eritrea
Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon
Gambia Ghana Guinea
Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya
Lesotho Liberia Libya
Madagascar Malawi Mali
Mauritius Morocco Mozambique
Namibia Niger Nigeria
Republic of the Congo Sao Tome and Principe Seychelles
South Africa Tanzania Togo
Tunisia Zambia Zimbabwe

Recruit Top Talent in Togo with Remote People

Ready to expand in Togo? Remote People can connect you with skilled local talent. Contact us today to discuss your hiring needs and reach your recruitment objectives.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, we can help you find the talent you need, no matter where they’re located. Our work in over 150 countries gives us access to professionals with experience and skills that might be perfect for your open roles.

Yes, we can help you hire and manage HR for your local employees in full compliance with Togo law.