Labor participation rate, total in Ghana
Ghana: Labor participation rate, total was 85.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Ghana, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 55-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Ghana is 85.9%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Ghana peaked at 86.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 1990.
That places Ghana 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.5% | — |
| 1991 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 81.5% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 81.9% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 86.0% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Ghana?
- Labor participation rate, total in Ghana was 85.9% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 55-64). 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 55-64 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.