Female labor force participation rate in Ghana
Ghana: Female labor force participation rate was 64.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate 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 rate in Ghana peaked at 78.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 45.8% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.9% | 76.5% | 78.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 67.1% | 72.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 65.5% | 73.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 52.4% | 65.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 30 Botswana 65.2% compare
- 31 Sweden 64.6% compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.4% compare
- 34 Netherlands 64.4% compare
- 35 Kenya 64.1% compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 63.9% compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Ghana?
- Female labor force participation rate in Ghana was 64.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.