Labor force, total, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3779 units per person in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Ghana, 1990β2025
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 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 0.3807 units per person compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 0.3799 units per person compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 0.3797 units per person compare
- 146 Central African Republic 0.3766 units per person compare
- 147 Lesotho 0.3764 units per person compare
- 148 Malawi 0.3747 units per person compare
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 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 145th out of 188 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 Γ· 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.