Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) was 26.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Ghana, 2006–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 26.9% for female share of employment in senior and middle management in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Ghana peaked at 33.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 76th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.6% | — |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +129.8% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -19.8% |
| 2025 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 26.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.2%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 26.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.4%, 88% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.6% | 33.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
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 female share of employment in senior and middle management in Ghana?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Ghana was 26.9% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).