Labor force participation rate by age in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force participation rate by age was 31.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Ghana is 31.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Ghana peaked at 52.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2024.
That places Ghana 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 50.5% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 36.0% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 31.4% | 34.0% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Ghana?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Ghana was 31.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).