Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 35.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.05
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
78th
of 171 countries
All-time high
65.81
in 1998
All-time low
24.86
in 2021
Years of data
17
1960–2024
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
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.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% 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 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.95 | — |
| 1970 | 50.27 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 46 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 60.85 | +32.3% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 45.59 | +55.8% |
| 2013 | 52.2 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 40.9 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 46.75 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 24.86 | -46.8% |
| 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 | 61.39 | 53.1 | 65.81 | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.91 | 29.27 | 54.56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.36 | 40.9 | 52.2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.91 | 24.86 | 38.17 | 4 |
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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 Our World in Data.
- 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 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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