Labor participation rate, male in Ghana
Ghana: Labor participation rate, male was 89.2% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, male in Ghana, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 25-34.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, male in Ghana is 89.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Ghana peaked at 89.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor participation rate, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 25-34 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.2% | — |
| 1991 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 89.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.0%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 89.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 88.7% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 88.5% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 participation rate, male in Ghana?
- Labor participation rate, male in Ghana was 89.2% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for labor participation rate, male?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 25-34). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.