Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 53.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ghana stood at 53.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ghana peaked at 67.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 67th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.6% | — |
| 1992 | 66.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 61.6% | 67.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 61.5% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 58.1% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 53.5% | 56.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 64 Lithuania 54.0% compare
- 65 United States of America 54.0% compare
- 66 Luxembourg 53.8% compare
- 68 Guam 53.5% compare
- 69 Germany 53.4% compare
- 70 Russian Federation 53.3% 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ghana?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ghana was 53.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.