Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Ghana
Ghana: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 58.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.92
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.92
in 2025
All-time low
15.28
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Ghana, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Ghana stood at 58.92. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Ghana peaked at 58.92 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.28, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 146th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.28 | — |
| 1951 | 15.99 | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 16.78 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 17.61 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 18.47 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 19.34 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 20.21 | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 21.05 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 21.86 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 22.61 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 23.29 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 23.95 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 24.62 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 25.29 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 25.95 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 26.58 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 27.18 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 27.73 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 28.22 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 28.65 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 28.99 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 29.29 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 29.54 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 29.76 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 29.96 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 30.15 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 30.32 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 30.48 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.65 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 30.83 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 31.03 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 31.24 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 31.49 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 31.78 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 32.11 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 32.52 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 33.03 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 33.61 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 34.27 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 34.98 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 35.74 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 36.55 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 37.38 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 38.23 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 39.1 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 39.96 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 40.81 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 41.65 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 42.45 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 43.22 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 43.94 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 44.64 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 45.35 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.05 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 46.76 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 47.45 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 48.14 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.81 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 49.47 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.11 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 50.73 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.33 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.92 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.5 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.07 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 53.62 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 54.17 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.7 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.22 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.72 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.22 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.7 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.25 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 57.81 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 58.37 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 58.92 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.92 | 15.28 | 22.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.15 | 23.29 | 28.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30 | 28.99 | 30.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.61 | 31.03 | 34.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.51 | 35.74 | 43.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.07 | 43.94 | 50.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3 | 50.73 | 55.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.54 | 56.22 | 58.92 | 6 |
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- 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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Ghana?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Ghana was 58.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.92 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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