Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 28.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana peaked at 52.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.4% | — |
| 1991 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 49.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 45.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 34.2% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.8% | 31.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana was 28.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Ghana ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.