Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ghana
Ghana: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 40.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 40.0% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ghana peaked at 76.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.8% | — |
| 1992 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 75.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 74.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 71.2% | 76.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 54.8% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 40.8% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.2% | 41.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ghana?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ghana was 40.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.