Employment to population ratio in Ghana
Ghana: Employment to population ratio was 56.78 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.78
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.51
in 1991
All-time low
56.78
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 56.78 for employment to population ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Ghana peaked at 70.51 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.78, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.51 | — |
| 1992 | 69.56 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 69.11 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 68.57 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 68.08 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.58 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 67.12 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.66 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.22 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 64.91 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 65.46 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 66.06 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.71 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 67.35 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 67.97 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.57 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.36 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.27 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.05 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.98 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.76 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 69.47 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 70.09 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.36 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 64.54 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 64.49 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.6 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.19 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 61.76 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 59.66 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 58.46 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 57.4 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 57.4 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.39 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.78 | -1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 56.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.36, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 56.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.81, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.05 | 65.22 | 70.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.17 | 64.91 | 68.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.22 | 61.76 | 70.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.85 | 56.78 | 59.66 | 6 |
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 in Ghana?
- Employment to population ratio in Ghana was 56.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.51 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.78 in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for employment to population ratio?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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