Gambia vs Ghana: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)

Gambia
56.2%
in 2025
Ghana
56.0%
in 2025
Gambia rank
130th
Ghana rank
131st

Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Gambia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 56.2% against 56.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 130th and Ghana ranks 131st of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 56.4% 22.5% 33.8% Gambia
2000s 57.6% 27.1% 30.5% Gambia
2010s 56.8% 43.2% 13.5% Gambia
2020s 54.7% 55.6% 1.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Gambia or Ghana?
Gambia, at 56.2% against 56.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Gambia and Ghana?
0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
Gambia ranks 130th and Ghana ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).