Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Ghana

Ghana: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.0%
World rank
4th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.8%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.873 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.814 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.888 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.912 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.971 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Ghana is 1.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.9%
1998 0.8% -6.8%
2005 0.9% +9.1%
2012 0.9% +2.7%
2016 1.0% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Togo 1.0% compare
  3. 3 Georgia 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Niger 1.0% compare
  5. 6 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  6. 7 Senegal 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Ghana ranks 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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