Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 47.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Ghana is 47.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Ghana peaked at 48.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2013.
That places Ghana 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.8% | — |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 47.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 47.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.5% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.3% | 47.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Ghana?
- Labor force, female in Ghana was 47.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force, female?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.