Share of female workers by sector in Ghana
Ghana: Share of female workers by sector was 28.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.55
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.47
in 1991
All-time low
28.55
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 28.55 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Ghana peaked at 66.47 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.55, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.47 | — |
| 1992 | 65.44 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 64.64 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 63.73 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 62.6 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 61.52 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 60.2 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 59.01 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 57.82 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 61.2 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 60.74 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.22 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.64 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 59.03 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.24 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 57.62 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 55.06 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 52 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 49.16 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 45.95 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 44.19 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 42.86 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 41.42 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 41.03 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.59 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.95 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 39.11 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 36.79 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 34.19 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 33.77 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 32.37 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 30.31 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 29.99 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 29.21 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 28.55 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.38 | 57.82 | 66.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.29 | 49.16 | 61.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.61 | 34.19 | 45.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7 | 28.55 | 33.77 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Ghana?
- Share of female workers by sector in Ghana was 28.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.47 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.55 in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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