Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Ghana
Ghana: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 66.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Ghana is 66.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Ghana peaked at 92.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.3% | — |
| 1992 | 91.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 90.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 89.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 88.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 87.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 86.1% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 85.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 66.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 66.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 84.4% | 92.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 82.1% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 71.4% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.8% | 70.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 39 Mauritania 71.1% compare
- 40 Comoros 68.5% compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.6% compare
- 43 Malawi 66.4% compare
- 44 Bangladesh 64.6% compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 64.2% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Ghana?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Ghana was 66.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.