Labor force (15-24 years), female in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 48.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Ghana, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), female in Ghana is 48.7%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Ghana peaked at 55.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 18th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.9% | — |
| 1991 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 50.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.8% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Ghana?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Ghana was 48.7% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)