Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 68.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ghana, 1988–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 68.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ghana peaked at 80.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2021.
That places Ghana 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 63.7% | — |
| 1989 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 74.8% | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 80.8% | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | +9.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 68.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.8%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 68.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.5% | 63.3% | 63.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 61.0% | 80.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 66.8% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 64.5% | 74.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 55.6% | 68.1% | 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+, total (%) in Ghana?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ghana was 68.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.