Labor participation rate, male in Ghana
Ghana: Labor participation rate, male was 60.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, male in Ghana, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 65+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, male in Ghana is 60.7%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Ghana peaked at 66.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2011.
That places Ghana 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.7% | — |
| 1991 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 65.7% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 61.1% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 60.7% | 60.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, male in Ghana?
- Labor participation rate, male in Ghana was 60.7% in 2011, 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 66.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for labor participation rate, male?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older 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.