Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in Ghana is 1.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 3.22 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.04 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9678 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9452 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.998 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9691 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2037 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0888 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2020 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -1272.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5996 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0901 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2023 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +2729.7% |
| 2024 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 0.0888 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 78 Peru 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Cape Verde 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Paraguay 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Israel 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Cambodia 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 84 South Africa 1.58 % change on previous year compare
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 labor force, female, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Ghana was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.04 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.