Share of male vs female employment in services in Ghana
Ghana: Share of male vs female employment in services was 39.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.22
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
151st
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.21
in 2021
All-time low
17.24
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Ghana is 39.22, 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 42.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.24, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.24 | — |
| 1992 | 17.67 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 18.12 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 18.54 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 18.96 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 19.41 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 20.47 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 20.99 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.2 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 22.51 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.84 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.16 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.49 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.92 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.29 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.48 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 28.72 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 31.04 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 33.52 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 34.29 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 34.89 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.54 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.92 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.32 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.81 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.34 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 38.9 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 40.46 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 40.71 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 42.21 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 38.34 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 38.61 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 39.03 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 39.22 | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 39.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 39.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.05 | 17.24 | 20.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.86 | 22.2 | 31.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4 | 33.52 | 40.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.69 | 38.34 | 42.21 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Ghana?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Ghana was 39.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.24 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 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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