Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Ghana

Ghana: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
4th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.76 % of female labor force in working age1998: 0.638 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.713 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.769 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.947 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Ghana stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Ghana peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 4th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1991 0.8%
1998 0.6% -16.0%
2005 0.7% +11.8%
2012 0.8% +7.8%
2016 0.9% +23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  2. 2 Togo 1.0% compare
  3. 3 Niger 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Senegal 0.9% compare
  5. 6 Georgia 0.9% compare
  6. 7 Madagascar 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Ghana?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Ghana was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
Ghana ranks 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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