Female share of low pay earners in Ghana
Ghana: Female share of low pay earners was 43.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Ghana is 43.97, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Ghana peaked at 46.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.82, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 49th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of low pay earners in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.82 | — |
| 2006 | 32.02 | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 38.77 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 43.4 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 41.51 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 44.56 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 46.5 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 43.97 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.82 | 20.82 | 20.82 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.02 | 32.02 | 32.02 | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.23 | 38.77 | 43.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.01 | 43.97 | 46.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Ghana?
- Female share of low pay earners in Ghana was 43.97 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.82 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.