Male labor force participation rate in Ghana
Ghana: Male labor force participation rate was 61.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor force participation rate in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 61.8% for male labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Ghana peaked at 76.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2025.
That places Ghana 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 76.1% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 67.4% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 61.8% | 65.3% | 6 |
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- 153 Portugal 62.1% compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Ghana?
- Male labor force participation rate in Ghana was 61.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Ghana ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).