Fertility and female labor force participation in Ghana
Ghana: Fertility and female labor force participation 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
Fertility and female labor force participation in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and female labor force participation in Ghana stood at 64.4.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Ghana peaked at 78.7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.82, in 1984.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 56.67 | 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. — 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Ghana?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Ghana was 64.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.82 in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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