Labor force, female, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.18 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per capita in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in Ghana is 0.18 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.2076 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1776 units per person, in 2022.
That places Ghana 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1953 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1955 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1956 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1959 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1967 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1975 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1982 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1991 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2013 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2021 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2029 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2038 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2046 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2052 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2058 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2063 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2068 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2072 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2075 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2076 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2074 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2072 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.207 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2041 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2013 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1988 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1963 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1927 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.189 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1834 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1809 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1776 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1787 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1804 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.18 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1975 units per person | 0.1953 units per person | 0.2013 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2052 units per person | 0.2021 units per person | 0.2075 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2011 units per person | 0.189 units per person | 0.2076 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1802 units per person | 0.1776 units per person | 0.1834 units per person | 6 |
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 labor force, female, per capita in Ghana?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Ghana was 0.18 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2076 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1776 units per person in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female 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, female ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.