Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Ghana is 30.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ghana peaked at 52.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 133rd of 186 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, total (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.6% | — |
| 1991 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | -1.6% |
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 | 32.1% | 30.9% | 34.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 130 Saudi Arabia 31.5% compare
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- 134 Kyrgyzstan 30.9% compare
- 135 Bhutan 30.8% compare
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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 participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ghana?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ghana was 30.9% 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, total (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ghana ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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, total (%) (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.