Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 27.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana stood at 27.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana peaked at 49.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2025.
That places Ghana 103rd out of 187 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.3% | — |
| 1992 | 47.2% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.0% | 40.9% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.8% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 32.3% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.1% | 29.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana was 27.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.