Ghana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Labor force, female

Ghana
47.6%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
19.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
48th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
45th

Labor force, female over time

  • Ghana
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
20304050199020072025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 47.6% against 19.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 28.0%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 48th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 45th of 187 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 48.6% 16.4% 32.2% Ghana
2000s 47.9% 18.9% 29.0% Ghana
2010s 47.4% 20.6% 26.8% Ghana
2020s 47.5% 19.5% 28.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Ghana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Ghana, at 47.6% against 19.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
28.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force, female?
Ghana ranks 48th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.