Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 56.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 56.0% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ghana peaked at 57.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1991.
That places Ghana 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.4% | — |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 56.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 56.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 23.5% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 38.8% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 54.5% | 57.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
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- 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Ghana?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ghana was 56.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Ghana ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 services, 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 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).