Gender wage gap in Ghana
Ghana: Gender wage gap was 19.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender wage gap in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 19.3% for gender wage gap in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Ghana peaked at 38.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2023.
That places Ghana 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 18.8% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 14.1% | 38.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More work & labour data for Ghana
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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)
- 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 gender wage gap in Ghana?
- Gender wage gap in Ghana was 19.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for gender wage gap?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.