Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 26.54 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in Ghana is 26.54 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 26.54 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.21 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Ghana 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 13.57 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.69 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 15.52 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 16.45 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.94 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 17.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 17.99 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 18.57 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 19.72 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 20.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 20.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 21.48 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23.24 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 23.79 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 24.34 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.91 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 25.15 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.39 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.64 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.95 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.97 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 25.7 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.88 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 26.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.96 units per square kilometre | 13.21 units per square kilometre | 16.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.03 units per square kilometre | 17.44 units per square kilometre | 22.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.03 units per square kilometre | 23.24 units per square kilometre | 25.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.99 units per square kilometre | 25.7 units per square kilometre | 26.54 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 58 Slovakia 27.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Austria 27.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Togo 26.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Hungary 25.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Pakistan 23.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Armenia 23.94 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Ghana was 26.54 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.54 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.