Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 15.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 15.5% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ghana peaked at 18.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 45th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.2% | — |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +56.4% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +56.4% | 9.7% | 15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.2% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.1% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 9.7% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 42 El Salvador 15.7% compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.7% compare
- 44 Morocco 15.6% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 15.4% compare
- 47 Portugal 15.2% compare
- 48 Guyana 15.0% compare
More work & labour data for Ghana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1512 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1464 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1562 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2734 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,119 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,548 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ghana?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ghana was 15.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).