Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 69.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ghana, 1988–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ghana is 69.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ghana peaked at 86.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 71st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 64.2% | — |
| 1989 | 65.9% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 76.0% | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 86.7% | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 69.2% | +9.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 69.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.6%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 69.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.1% | 64.2% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 61.5% | 86.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 68.9% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 68.8% | 77.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 60.9% | 69.2% | 5 |
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)
- 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+, male (%) in Ghana?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ghana was 69.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.