Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 20.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ghana stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ghana peaked at 20.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 130th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +42.8% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 20.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 20.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, male (% of male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +42.8% | 7.8% | 11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.6% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 127 Netherlands 21.1% compare
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- 131 Tonga 20.2% compare
- 132 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20.2% compare
- 133 Nicaragua 20.0% 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, male (% of male employment) in Ghana?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ghana was 20.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Ghana ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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).