Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Ghana
Ghana: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 55.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Ghana stood at 55.3%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Ghana peaked at 70.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.1% | — |
| 1991 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 69.0% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 67.7% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 60.1% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.3% | 58.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Ghana?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Ghana was 55.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).