Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 37.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 37.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ghana peaked at 65.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 70th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.0% | — |
| 1970 | 50.3% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 46.0% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 60.8% | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.6% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +55.8% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -46.8% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 37.8% | +7.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 37.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 37.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.8%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 53.1% | 65.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 29.3% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 40.9% | 52.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 24.9% | 38.2% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
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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 37.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 65.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 174 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 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.