Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 64.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Ghana stood at 64.4.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 78.7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.82, in 1984.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.67 | — |
| 1970 | 63.56 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 45.82 | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 61.4 | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 68.97 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 76.54 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 77.8 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 78.7 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 78.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.64 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 67.09 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 67.68 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.27 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.86 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.45 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 70.87 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 72.29 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 73.71 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 69.61 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 65.52 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 67.5 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 69.49 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 65.21 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 60.93 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 56.66 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 52.38 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 62.08 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 65.65 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 64.4 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.67 | 56.67 | 56.67 | 1 |
| 1970s | 63.56 | 63.56 | 63.56 | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.61 | 45.82 | 61.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 76.14 | 68.97 | 78.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.91 | 67.09 | 72.64 | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.46 | 60.93 | 73.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.23 | 52.38 | 65.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 30 Botswana 65.19 compare
- 31 Sweden 64.6 compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.42 compare
- 34 Netherlands 64.4 compare
- 35 Kenya 64.11 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 63.89 compare
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- 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 female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Ghana was 64.4 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.82 in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.