Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 35.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ghana is 35.05, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ghana peaked at 65.81 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.86, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 78th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.95 | — |
| 1970 | 50.27 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 46 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 53.42 | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 60.85 | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 53.1 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 65.81 | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 65.8 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.56 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 29.27 | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 33.35 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 37.43 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 41.51 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 45.59 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 47.8 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 50 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 52.2 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 46.55 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 40.9 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 43.83 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 46.75 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 41.28 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 35.81 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 30.33 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 24.86 | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 37.56 | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 38.17 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 35.05 | -8.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 35.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 35.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.95 | 52.95 | 52.95 | 1 |
| 1970s | 50.27 | 50.27 | 50.27 | 1 |
| 1980s | 46 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.8 | 53.1 | 65.81 | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.22 | 29.27 | 54.56 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.07 | 35.81 | 52.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2 | 24.86 | 38.17 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ghana?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ghana was 35.05 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.81 in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.86 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.