Labor force, male in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force, male was 52.4% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in Ghana, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 52.4% for labor force, male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Ghana peaked at 52.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1992.
Ghana ranks 37th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.6% | — |
| 1991 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.4% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 51.9% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 2 |
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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 labor force, male in Ghana?
- Labor force, male in Ghana was 52.4% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force, male?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.