Female share of low pay earners in Ghana
Ghana: Female share of low pay earners was 43.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.97
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
48th
of 70 countries
All-time high
46.5
in 2023
All-time low
20.82
in 1991
Years of data
8
1991–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Ghana is 43.97, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 48th 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (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 Our World in Data.
- 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 48th 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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