Ghana - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Ghana was 32.57 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 65.81 in 1998, while its lowest value was 29.27 in 2006.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.96 |
| 1970 | 50.27 |
| 1989 | 46.00 |
| 1991 | 60.85 |
| 1992 | 53.10 |
| 1998 | 65.81 |
| 1999 | 65.80 |
| 2000 | 54.56 |
| 2006 | 29.27 |
| 2010 | 45.59 |
| 2013 | 52.20 |
| 2015 | 40.90 |
| 2017 | 32.57 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ghana was 40.69 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 62.34 in 1990, while its lowest value was 40.69 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.34 |
| 1991 | 62.16 |
| 1992 | 61.39 |
| 1993 | 60.62 |
| 1994 | 59.84 |
| 1995 | 59.05 |
| 1996 | 58.27 |
| 1997 | 57.48 |
| 1998 | 56.70 |
| 1999 | 55.92 |
| 2000 | 55.15 |
| 2001 | 54.31 |
| 2002 | 53.48 |
| 2003 | 52.66 |
| 2004 | 51.82 |
| 2005 | 50.98 |
| 2006 | 50.13 |
| 2007 | 49.27 |
| 2008 | 48.40 |
| 2009 | 47.53 |
| 2010 | 46.65 |
| 2011 | 45.78 |
| 2012 | 44.90 |
| 2013 | 44.02 |
| 2014 | 43.15 |
| 2015 | 42.28 |
| 2016 | 42.09 |
| 2017 | 41.89 |
| 2018 | 41.67 |
| 2019 | 41.45 |
| 2020 | 40.69 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Ghana was 31.23 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 75.72 in 1960, while its lowest value was 31.23 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.72 |
| 1970 | 59.78 |
| 1989 | 36.90 |
| 1991 | 57.47 |
| 1992 | 40.30 |
| 1998 | 70.99 |
| 1999 | 71.00 |
| 2000 | 52.77 |
| 2006 | 35.02 |
| 2010 | 42.90 |
| 2013 | 55.77 |
| 2015 | 46.51 |
| 2017 | 31.23 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ghana was 45.36 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 58.51 in 1990, while its lowest value was 45.36 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.51 |
| 1991 | 58.21 |
| 1992 | 57.68 |
| 1993 | 57.15 |
| 1994 | 56.62 |
| 1995 | 56.10 |
| 1996 | 55.58 |
| 1997 | 55.07 |
| 1998 | 54.57 |
| 1999 | 54.09 |
| 2000 | 53.62 |
| 2001 | 53.27 |
| 2002 | 52.92 |
| 2003 | 52.58 |
| 2004 | 52.23 |
| 2005 | 51.88 |
| 2006 | 51.52 |
| 2007 | 51.15 |
| 2008 | 50.77 |
| 2009 | 50.38 |
| 2010 | 49.99 |
| 2011 | 49.60 |
| 2012 | 49.20 |
| 2013 | 48.81 |
| 2014 | 48.41 |
| 2015 | 48.02 |
| 2016 | 47.61 |
| 2017 | 47.19 |
| 2018 | 46.71 |
| 2019 | 46.21 |
| 2020 | 45.36 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Ghana was 31.90 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 68.14 in 1998, while its lowest value was 31.68 in 2006.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.89 |
| 1970 | 54.87 |
| 1989 | 41.70 |
| 1991 | 59.15 |
| 1992 | 46.70 |
| 1998 | 68.14 |
| 1999 | 68.10 |
| 2000 | 53.68 |
| 2006 | 31.68 |
| 2010 | 44.27 |
| 2013 | 53.91 |
| 2015 | 43.43 |
| 2017 | 31.90 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ghana was 43.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 60.39 in 1990, while its lowest value was 43.07 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.39 |
| 1991 | 60.15 |
| 1992 | 59.51 |
| 1993 | 58.85 |
| 1994 | 58.20 |
| 1995 | 57.55 |
| 1996 | 56.90 |
| 1997 | 56.25 |
| 1998 | 55.62 |
| 1999 | 54.99 |
| 2000 | 54.37 |
| 2001 | 53.78 |
| 2002 | 53.20 |
| 2003 | 52.61 |
| 2004 | 52.03 |
| 2005 | 51.44 |
| 2006 | 50.84 |
| 2007 | 50.23 |
| 2008 | 49.61 |
| 2009 | 48.99 |
| 2010 | 48.36 |
| 2011 | 47.73 |
| 2012 | 47.10 |
| 2013 | 46.47 |
| 2014 | 45.84 |
| 2015 | 45.22 |
| 2016 | 44.91 |
| 2017 | 44.60 |
| 2018 | 44.25 |
| 2019 | 43.88 |
| 2020 | 43.07 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ghana was 65.37 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 73.98 in 2000, while its lowest value was 64.97 in 2015.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.19 |
| 1991 | 73.29 |
| 1992 | 73.40 |
| 1993 | 73.50 |
| 1994 | 73.61 |
| 1995 | 73.70 |
| 1996 | 73.79 |
| 1997 | 73.86 |
| 1998 | 73.91 |
| 1999 | 73.95 |
| 2000 | 73.98 |
| 2001 | 73.36 |
| 2002 | 72.74 |
| 2003 | 72.11 |
| 2004 | 71.50 |
| 2005 | 70.91 |
| 2006 | 70.34 |
| 2007 | 69.83 |
| 2008 | 69.31 |
| 2009 | 68.78 |
| 2010 | 68.22 |
| 2011 | 67.63 |
| 2012 | 67.01 |
| 2013 | 66.35 |
| 2014 | 65.67 |
| 2015 | 64.97 |
| 2016 | 65.08 |
| 2017 | 65.17 |
| 2018 | 65.28 |
| 2019 | 65.37 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ghana was 72.94 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 78.07 in 1990, while its lowest value was 72.94 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.07 |
| 1991 | 78.04 |
| 1992 | 78.00 |
| 1993 | 77.91 |
| 1994 | 77.82 |
| 1995 | 77.70 |
| 1996 | 77.66 |
| 1997 | 77.62 |
| 1998 | 77.53 |
| 1999 | 77.38 |
| 2000 | 77.14 |
| 2001 | 76.65 |
| 2002 | 76.14 |
| 2003 | 75.62 |
| 2004 | 75.12 |
| 2005 | 74.64 |
| 2006 | 74.19 |
| 2007 | 74.16 |
| 2008 | 74.14 |
| 2009 | 74.13 |
| 2010 | 74.10 |
| 2011 | 74.04 |
| 2012 | 73.97 |
| 2013 | 73.87 |
| 2014 | 73.76 |
| 2015 | 73.63 |
| 2016 | 73.56 |
| 2017 | 73.35 |
| 2018 | 73.16 |
| 2019 | 72.94 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ghana was 69.21 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 75.75 in 1997, while its lowest value was 69.21 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.63 |
| 1991 | 75.67 |
| 1992 | 75.70 |
| 1993 | 75.71 |
| 1994 | 75.72 |
| 1995 | 75.71 |
| 1996 | 75.73 |
| 1997 | 75.75 |
| 1998 | 75.73 |
| 1999 | 75.67 |
| 2000 | 75.57 |
| 2001 | 75.01 |
| 2002 | 74.45 |
| 2003 | 73.88 |
| 2004 | 73.32 |
| 2005 | 72.79 |
| 2006 | 72.28 |
| 2007 | 72.01 |
| 2008 | 71.75 |
| 2009 | 71.48 |
| 2010 | 71.19 |
| 2011 | 70.87 |
| 2012 | 70.53 |
| 2013 | 70.16 |
| 2014 | 69.77 |
| 2015 | 69.35 |
| 2016 | 69.37 |
| 2017 | 69.32 |
| 2018 | 69.27 |
| 2019 | 69.21 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Ghana was 55.30 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 78.70 in 1999, while its lowest value was 45.82 in 1984.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.67 |
| 1970 | 63.56 |
| 1984 | 45.82 |
| 1989 | 61.40 |
| 1991 | 76.54 |
| 1992 | 77.80 |
| 1998 | 78.70 |
| 1999 | 78.70 |
| 2000 | 72.64 |
| 2006 | 67.09 |
| 2010 | 69.45 |
| 2013 | 73.71 |
| 2015 | 65.52 |
| 2017 | 55.30 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ghana was 64.53 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 76.46 in 1991, while its lowest value was 64.53 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.42 |
| 1991 | 76.46 |
| 1992 | 76.05 |
| 1993 | 75.63 |
| 1994 | 75.21 |
| 1995 | 74.79 |
| 1996 | 74.36 |
| 1997 | 73.92 |
| 1998 | 73.48 |
| 1999 | 73.04 |
| 2000 | 72.59 |
| 2001 | 72.11 |
| 2002 | 71.63 |
| 2003 | 71.15 |
| 2004 | 70.66 |
| 2005 | 70.17 |
| 2006 | 69.67 |
| 2007 | 69.16 |
| 2008 | 68.65 |
| 2009 | 68.14 |
| 2010 | 67.62 |
| 2011 | 67.10 |
| 2012 | 66.58 |
| 2013 | 66.05 |
| 2014 | 65.52 |
| 2015 | 64.98 |
| 2016 | 65.04 |
| 2017 | 65.11 |
| 2018 | 65.19 |
| 2019 | 65.28 |
| 2020 | 64.66 |
| 2021 | 64.53 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Ghana was 93.98 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 104.43 in 1992, while its lowest value was 63.68 in 1960.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.68 |
| 1970 | 76.13 |
| 1984 | 101.98 |
| 1989 | 92.19 |
| 1991 | 97.24 |
| 1992 | 104.43 |
| 1998 | 96.68 |
| 1999 | 96.68 |
| 2000 | 94.73 |
| 2006 | 95.18 |
| 2010 | 95.82 |
| 2013 | 93.35 |
| 2015 | 88.47 |
| 2017 | 93.98 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ghana was 89.33 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 97.24 in 1991, while its lowest value was 88.47 in 2015.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.08 |
| 1991 | 97.24 |
| 1992 | 96.99 |
| 1993 | 96.73 |
| 1994 | 96.46 |
| 1995 | 96.19 |
| 1996 | 95.91 |
| 1997 | 95.62 |
| 1998 | 95.33 |
| 1999 | 95.03 |
| 2000 | 94.73 |
| 2001 | 94.36 |
| 2002 | 93.98 |
| 2003 | 93.59 |
| 2004 | 93.20 |
| 2005 | 92.80 |
| 2006 | 92.40 |
| 2007 | 91.99 |
| 2008 | 91.57 |
| 2009 | 91.14 |
| 2010 | 90.71 |
| 2011 | 90.28 |
| 2012 | 89.83 |
| 2013 | 89.38 |
| 2014 | 88.93 |
| 2015 | 88.47 |
| 2016 | 88.71 |
| 2017 | 89.01 |
| 2018 | 89.34 |
| 2019 | 89.68 |
| 2020 | 89.68 |
| 2021 | 89.33 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Ghana was 58.84 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 88.99 in 1960, while its lowest value was 44.93 in 1984.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.99 |
| 1970 | 83.49 |
| 1984 | 44.93 |
| 1989 | 66.60 |
| 1991 | 78.71 |
| 1992 | 74.50 |
| 1998 | 81.40 |
| 1999 | 81.40 |
| 2000 | 76.68 |
| 2006 | 70.49 |
| 2010 | 72.48 |
| 2013 | 78.96 |
| 2015 | 74.06 |
| 2017 | 58.84 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ghana was 72.23 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 78.72 in 1990, while its lowest value was 72.10 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.72 |
| 1991 | 78.63 |
| 1992 | 78.41 |
| 1993 | 78.19 |
| 1994 | 77.97 |
| 1995 | 77.75 |
| 1996 | 77.53 |
| 1997 | 77.31 |
| 1998 | 77.08 |
| 1999 | 76.86 |
| 2000 | 76.63 |
| 2001 | 76.43 |
| 2002 | 76.22 |
| 2003 | 76.02 |
| 2004 | 75.81 |
| 2005 | 75.61 |
| 2006 | 75.40 |
| 2007 | 75.19 |
| 2008 | 74.98 |
| 2009 | 74.76 |
| 2010 | 74.55 |
| 2011 | 74.33 |
| 2012 | 74.11 |
| 2013 | 73.89 |
| 2014 | 73.67 |
| 2015 | 73.45 |
| 2016 | 73.32 |
| 2017 | 73.16 |
| 2018 | 72.98 |
| 2019 | 72.79 |
| 2020 | 72.10 |
| 2021 | 72.23 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Ghana was 56.96 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 79.94 in 1998, while its lowest value was 45.38 in 1984.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.00 |
| 1970 | 73.33 |
| 1984 | 45.38 |
| 1989 | 63.80 |
| 1991 | 77.54 |
| 1992 | 76.50 |
| 1998 | 79.94 |
| 1999 | 79.90 |
| 2000 | 74.61 |
| 2006 | 68.65 |
| 2010 | 70.89 |
| 2013 | 76.13 |
| 2015 | 69.25 |
| 2017 | 56.96 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ghana was 68.42 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.57 in 1990, while its lowest value was 68.41 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.57 |
| 1991 | 77.54 |
| 1992 | 77.23 |
| 1993 | 76.91 |
| 1994 | 76.59 |
| 1995 | 76.27 |
| 1996 | 75.94 |
| 1997 | 75.61 |
| 1998 | 75.28 |
| 1999 | 74.95 |
| 2000 | 74.61 |
| 2001 | 74.27 |
| 2002 | 73.93 |
| 2003 | 73.59 |
| 2004 | 73.24 |
| 2005 | 72.89 |
| 2006 | 72.54 |
| 2007 | 72.19 |
| 2008 | 71.83 |
| 2009 | 71.47 |
| 2010 | 71.11 |
| 2011 | 70.74 |
| 2012 | 70.37 |
| 2013 | 70.00 |
| 2014 | 69.63 |
| 2015 | 69.25 |
| 2016 | 69.21 |
| 2017 | 69.17 |
| 2018 | 69.12 |
| 2019 | 69.07 |
| 2020 | 68.41 |
| 2021 | 68.42 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
