Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force, female, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 45th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 42 Nicaragua 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Bangladesh 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Viet Nam 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force, female, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.