Ghana vs IDA blend: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ghana
89.4%
in 2025
IDA blend
71.0%
in 2025
Ghana rank
27th
IDA blend rank
30th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Ghana
- IDA blend
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 89.4% against 71.0% in IDA blend, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times IDA blend's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 27th and IDA blend ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 62.5% | 28.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 65.4% | 24.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 67.5% | 21.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 69.3% | 19.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Ghana or IDA blend?
- Ghana, at 89.4% against 71.0% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Ghana and IDA blend?
- 18.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and IDA blend?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and IDA blend rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Ghana ranks 27th and IDA blend ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.