Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ghana
Ghana: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 18.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ghana stood at 18.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ghana peaked at 18.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.0% | — |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | +2.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 18.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 18.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.4% | 18.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ghana?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ghana was 18.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.