Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 31.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana stood at 31.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana peaked at 57.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2021.
That places Ghana 66th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.2% | — |
| 2000 | 45.4% | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 37.7% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 34.9% | 49.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 24.5% | 35.6% | 4 |
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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 31.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.