Work & Labour in Ghana 175 indicators covering work & labour for Ghana. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 42.4% 2020 up 8.4% 132nd Labor force with advanced education, female 59.1% 2024 down 21.3% 110th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 62.3% 2024 down 16.3% 61st Unemployment with advanced education, female 6.8% 2024 up 73.4% 46th Annual growth of GDP per employed person 1.2% 2024 down 62.7% 109th Level of national compliance with labor rights 1.81 score 2023 up 11.7% 85th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 31.4% 2024 down 38.9% 86th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 31.7% 2024 down 40.7% 112th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 31.2% 2024 down 37.0% 66th Part time employment, female 47.4% 2024 down 4.9% 28th Part time employment, male 38.4% 2024 down 4.2% 14th Part time employment, total 43.3% 2024 down 3.9% 15th Annual working hours per worker 1,656 hours per worker 2023 down 3.6% 95th Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,656 hours per worker 2023 down 3.6% 95th Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,656 hours per worker 2023 down 3.6% 95th Own-account workers, total 42.9% 2016 down 31.9% 37th Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 11.4% 2022 up 28.4% 62nd Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita 19.3% 2024 up 2.5% 9th Gender wage gap 19.3% 2024 up 2.5% 9th Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 19.3% 2024 up 2.5% 9th Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita 19.3% 2024 up 2.5% 9th Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 19.3% 2024 up 2.5% 9th Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita 44.0% 2011 up 37.1% 34th Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability 2.9% 2022 up 30.9% 47th Labor participation rate, female 44.0% 2011 down 13.8% 21st Labor participation rate, male 60.7% 2011 down 7.8% 27th Labor participation rate, total 52.0% 2011 down 10.5% 22nd Labor force, male 52.4% 2011 up 0.9% 37th Labor force, male 5.59 million 2011 up 25.6% 12th Labor force (15-24 years), female 928,010 2011 down 8.7% 16th Labor force (15-24 years), total 1.91 million 2011 down 7.4% 19th Labor force (15-24 years), male 979,001 2011 down 6.2% 21st Labor force (15-64 years), female 5.69 million 2011 up 24.3% 10th Labor force (15-64 years), female 47.7% 2011 down 1.0% 16th Labor force (15-64 years), total 11.93 million 2011 up 25.5% 13th Labor force (15-64 years), male 6.24 million 2011 up 26.7% 12th Labor force (15-64 years), male 52.3% 2011 up 0.9% 37th Labor participation rate, female 84.1% 2011 down 1.0% 16th Labor participation rate, male 90.1% 2011 down 0.0% 41st Labor participation rate, total 87.1% 2011 down 0.5% 18th Labor participation rate, female 82.4% 2011 up 4.9% 11th Labor participation rate, male 89.4% 2011 up 2.7% 21st Labor participation rate, total 85.9% 2011 up 3.8% 11th Labor participation rate, female 84.9% 2010 down 3.4% 18th Labor participation rate, male 91.3% 2010 down 3.0% 42nd Labor participation rate, total 88.2% 2010 down 3.1% 21st Labor participation rate, female 83.3% 2010 down 0.8% 16th Labor participation rate, male 89.2% 2010 up 0.7% 42nd Labor participation rate, total 86.3% 2010 down 0.1% 18th Labor force (15-24 years), female 48.7% 2011 down 1.4% 18th Labor force (15-24 years), male 51.3% 2011 up 1.4% 35th Total employment, female 4.87 million ages 15+ 2011 up 32.3% 11th Total employment, male 5.38 million ages 15+ 2011 up 33.3% 12th Number of people employed 10.26 million 2011 up 32.8% 11th GDP per person employed 2.3% 2010 up 1,199.3% 12th ← Previous Page 3 of 3