Share of children engaged in economic activity in Ghana
Ghana: Share of children engaged in economic activity was 17.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children engaged in economic activity in Ghana, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children engaged in economic activity in Ghana stood at 17.48. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children engaged in economic activity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.21 | — |
| 2018 | 48.65 | +61.0% |
| 2022 | 24.09 | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 21.98 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 17.48 | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.43 | 30.21 | 48.65 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.18 | 17.48 | 24.09 | 3 |
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 share of children engaged in economic activity in Ghana?
- Share of children engaged in economic activity in Ghana was 17.48 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.65 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.48 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for share of children engaged in economic activity?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children engaged in economic activity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 Share of children engaged in economic activity (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.