Modeled female employment to population ratio in Ghana
Ghana: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 53.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.48
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.61
in 1991
All-time low
53.48
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Ghana is 53.48, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Ghana peaked at 67.61 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.48, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.61 | — |
| 1992 | 65.99 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 65.54 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 64.98 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 64.5 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 63.99 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 63.53 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 63.05 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 61.59 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 61.49 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.95 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.45 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.54 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.06 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.56 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.25 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.06 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.75 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.57 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.3 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.97 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.53 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 63.18 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 60.77 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 60.69 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.77 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.45 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 58.11 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 56.02 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 54.92 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 53.75 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 53.8 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 54 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 53.48 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.53 | 61.59 | 67.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.31 | 61.49 | 64.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.14 | 58.11 | 65.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.33 | 53.48 | 56.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 64 Lithuania 54.01 compare
- 65 United States of America 53.99 compare
- 66 Luxembourg 53.76 compare
- 68 Guam 53.47 compare
- 69 Germany 53.41 compare
- 70 Russian Federation 53.34 compare
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Ghana?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Ghana was 53.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.61 in 1991.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.48 in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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