Labor force, total, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3779 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.3779 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.4381 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3751 units per person, in 2022.
That places Ghana 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, total, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4011 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4026 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4046 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4065 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4081 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4104 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4133 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4161 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4185 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.421 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4236 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.426 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4282 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4302 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4319 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4337 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4354 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4367 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4375 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4378 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4379 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4381 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4316 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4252 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4193 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4136 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4058 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3979 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3868 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3812 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3751 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.377 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.379 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3779 units per person | -0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3779 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3868 units per person, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3779 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4063 units per person | 0.4 units per person | 0.4161 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4285 units per person | 0.4185 units per person | 0.4367 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4244 units per person | 0.3979 units per person | 0.4381 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3795 units per person | 0.3751 units per person | 0.3868 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 0.3807 units per person compare
- 142 Sri Lanka 0.3799 units per person compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 0.3797 units per person compare
- 145 Central African Republic 0.3766 units per person compare
- 146 Lesotho 0.3764 units per person compare
- 147 Malawi 0.3747 units per person compare
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, total, per capita in Ghana?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Ghana was 0.3779 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4381 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3751 units per person in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.