Ghana vs Liberia: Female share of the labor force
Ghana
47.6%
in 2025
Liberia
47.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
48th
Liberia rank
50th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 47.6% against 47.5% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 48th and Liberia ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 47.0% | 1.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.4% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.5% | 0.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 0.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Ghana or Liberia?
- Ghana, at 47.6% against 47.5% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Ghana and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Ghana ranks 48th and Liberia ranks 50th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.