Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Ghana
Ghana: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.2% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Ghana peaked at 10.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2013.
That places Ghana 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +60.5% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +85.1% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 3.5% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Ghana?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Ghana was 3.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.