Employment in services (% of total employment) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 47.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services (% of total employment) in Ghana is 47.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Ghana peaked at 49.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1991.
That places Ghana 140th 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 (% of total employment) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.2% | — |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 19.2% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 22.8% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 36.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 46.0% | 49.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services (% of total employment) in Ghana?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Ghana was 47.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Ghana ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 services (% of total 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).