Female labor force participation rates slopes in Ghana
Ghana: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 64.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.4
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
78.7
in 1998
All-time low
45.82
in 1984
Years of data
18
1960–2024
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates slopes in Ghana is 64.4, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes 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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes 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% |
| 1991 | 76.54 | +24.7% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 69.45 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 73.71 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 65.52 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 69.49 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 52.38 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 62.08 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 65.65 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 64.4 | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 64.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.65, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 64.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 | 77.93 | 76.54 | 78.7 | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.86 | 67.09 | 72.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.54 | 65.52 | 73.71 | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.13 | 52.38 | 65.65 | 4 |
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
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 female labor force participation rates slopes in Ghana?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Ghana was 64.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.82 in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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