Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 89.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ghana is 89.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ghana peaked at 92.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2013.
That places Ghana 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.9% | — |
| 1991 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 89.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 89.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 90.6% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 88.8% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 88.0% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.5% | 89.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ghana?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ghana was 89.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). 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 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.