Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Ghana
Ghana: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 19.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Ghana peaked at 38.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 9th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -63.3% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +36.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 19.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 3.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 19.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.9%, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
- 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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Ghana?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.