Work & Labour in Ghana

175 indicators covering work & labour for Ghana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.5% 2025 down 15.5% 115th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.8% 2025 down 15.9% 156th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.4% 2025 up 1.0% 27th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% 2025 down 15.0% 79th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.4% 2025 down 14.6% 139th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.5% 2025 down 15.1% 167th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.4% 2025 down 14.1% 108th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.9% 2025 down 28.8% 133rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 33.1% 2025 down 28.1% 152nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 28.8% 2025 down 29.6% 119th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 89.4% 2025 up 1.0% 27th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 5.8% 2025 down 59.1% 155th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 5.9% 2025 down 60.1% 151st
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 5.7% 2025 down 57.9% 156th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 47.2% 2025 up 20.3% 139th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 39.2% 2025 up 8.0% 151st
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 56.0% 2025 up 31.9% 130th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 18.3% 2025 up 5.2% 104th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 20.8% 2025 up 17.3% 130th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 15.5% 2025 down 8.7% 45th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 2.8% 2025 down 72.4% 98th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.1% 2025 down 65.5% 96th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 3.6% 2025 down 75.4% 98th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 32.5% 2025 up 37.7% 150th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 38.2% 2025 up 25.4% 150th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 26.3% 2025 up 63.4% 148th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 67.5% 2025 down 11.7% 37th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 61.8% 2025 down 11.1% 37th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 73.7% 2025 down 12.2% 39th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 7.5% 2025 up 33.7% 12th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 8.1% 2025 up 19.2% 21st
Employers, female (% of female employment) 6.8% 2025 up 59.2% 9th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 60.0% 2025 down 15.3% 40th
GDP per person employed 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 41.8% 132nd
GDP per employed person 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 41.8% 132nd
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 35.4% 2023 down 22.1% 46th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 4.0% 2024 up 82.8% 124th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 3.6% 2024 up 82.7% 119th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 4.3% 2024 up 81.3% 122nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% 2024 down 17.0% 143rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 64.4% 2024 down 12.6% 33rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% 2024 down 14.7% 79th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 64.4% 2024 down 12.6% 33rd
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 64.4% 2024 down 12.6% 33rd
Female labor force participation rate 64.4% 2024 down 12.6% 33rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 34.8% 2024 down 37.6% 135th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.0% 2024 down 32.9% 78th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 98.2% 2024 up 5.2% 4th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.9% 2024 down 35.2% 111th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 58.9% 2025 up 9.9% 146th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 10.0% 2024 up 116.0% 105th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 9.1% 2024 up 115.9% 104th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 10.9% 2024 up 116.1% 103rd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 35.0% 2024 down 32.9% 78th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 61.6% 2024 down 14.3% 28th
Female employment rate 61.6% 2024 down 14.3% 28th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 27.5% 2025 down 11.9% 40th