Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 56.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ghana stood at 56.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ghana peaked at 70.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2025.
That places Ghana 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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+, total (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.5% | — |
| 1992 | 69.6% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 68.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 67.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 65.2% | 70.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 64.9% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 61.8% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.8% | 59.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ghana?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ghana was 56.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) (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.