Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 33.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ghana is 33.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ghana peaked at 52.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 153rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.7% | — |
| 1991 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 52.0% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.1% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 37.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.1% | 36.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ghana?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ghana was 33.1% 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, male (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Ghana ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, male (%) (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.