Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 86.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Ghana stood at 86.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Ghana peaked at 86.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 52nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 31.7% | — |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 86.9% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.9% | 31.7% | 62.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 73.2% | 86.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Ghana?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Ghana was 86.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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