Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Ghana
Ghana: Total employment, female (ages 15+) was 4.87 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
4.87 million ages 15+
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 50 countries
All-time high
4.87 million ages 15+
in 2011
All-time low
2.71 million ages 15+
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011
Total employment, female in Ghana, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.87 million ages 15+ for total employment, female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Ghana peaked at 4.87 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.71 million ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Ghana 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.71 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 2.89 million ages 15+ | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 2.85 million ages 15+ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.96 million ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.06 million ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.17 million ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.40 million ages 15+ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3.49 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.49 million ages 15+ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.62 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.68 million ages 15+ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.74 million ages 15+ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.91 million ages 15+ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.01 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.20 million ages 15+ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.25 million ages 15+ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.38 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.50 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.63 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.76 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.87 million ages 15+ | +2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.87 million ages 15+ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million ages 15+, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.87 million ages 15+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 million ages 15+ | 2.71 million ages 15+ | 3.49 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.09 million ages 15+ | 3.62 million ages 15+ | 4.63 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 million ages 15+ | 4.76 million ages 15+ | 4.87 million ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 8 Mozambique 5.68 million ages 15+ compare
- 9 Egypt 4.96 million ages 15+ compare
- 10 Madagascar 4.95 million ages 15+ compare
- 12 Cameroon 3.69 million ages 15+ compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 3.62 million ages 15+ compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 3.24 million ages 15+ compare
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 total employment, female in Ghana?
- Total employment, female in Ghana was 4.87 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for total employment, female?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.