SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Ghana
Ghana: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 27.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Ghana, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 27.72 for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Ghana peaked at 59.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.72, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.78 | — |
| 2001 | 59.49 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 59 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 58.37 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.42 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 56.44 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 54.62 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 53.86 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.7 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 49.43 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 46.52 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 41.18 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 38.36 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 37.27 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 35.69 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 35.48 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.87 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 32.92 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 31.83 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 30.18 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 30.7 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 29.61 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 28.91 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 28.62 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 28.49 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.72 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.91 | 49.43 | 59.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.43 | 30.18 | 46.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.01 | 27.72 | 30.7 | 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)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Ghana?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Ghana was 27.72 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.72 in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.