Industry share of total emplyoment in Ghana
Ghana: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.26
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.26
in 2025
All-time low
8.97
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Ghana stood at 18.26. 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 share of total emplyoment in Ghana peaked at 18.26 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.97, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.81 | 8.97 | 12.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.82 | 13.19 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.79 | 15.16 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 | 14.38 | 18.26 | 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 share of total emplyoment in Ghana?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Ghana was 18.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.26 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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