Working-age population in Ghana
Ghana: Working-age population was 20,263 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 20,263 for working-age population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Ghana peaked at 20,263 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,907, in 1991.
That places Ghana 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Working-age population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,907 | — |
| 2000 | 11,108 | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 13,581 | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 15,222 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 16,164 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 13,713 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 17,562 | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 19,947 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 18,906 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 19,281 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 20,263 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,907 | 7,907 | 7,907 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,345 | 11,108 | 13,581 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,665 | 13,713 | 17,562 | 4 |
| 2020s | 19,599 | 18,906 | 20,263 | 4 |
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 working-age population in Ghana?
- Working-age population in Ghana was 20,263 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20,263 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,907 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for working-age population?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.