Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ghana
Ghana: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 89.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 89.4% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates in Ghana peaked at 92.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ghana?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ghana was 89.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).