Share of male vs. female employment in services in Ghana
Ghana: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 39.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Ghana is 39.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Ghana peaked at 42.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 1992 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 17.2% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.5% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 38.3% | 42.2% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Ghana?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Ghana was 39.2% 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 services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.