Ghana Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2024

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Ghana labor force participation rate for 2023 was 41.05%, a 0.06% decline from 2022.
  • Ghana labor force participation rate for 2022 was 41.11%, a 0.2% decline from 2021.
  • Ghana labor force participation rate for 2021 was 41.31%, a 0.16% decline from 2020.
  • Ghana labor force participation rate for 2020 was 41.47%, a 0.71% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Solomon Islands 71.27%
Cambodia 57.63%
Vanuatu 55.32%
Honduras 54.08%
Angola 53.11%
Nicaragua 50.65%
Lao PDR 48.45%
Cameroon 46.54%
Vietnam 46.49%
Indonesia 45.83%
Bolivia 45.72%
Myanmar 44.82%
Kyrgyz Republic 43.64%
El Salvador 43.60%
Pakistan 43.16%
Republic of Congo 42.38%
Lesotho 41.64%
Kenya 41.25%
Ghana 41.05%
Bangladesh 38.82%
Timor-Leste 38.49%
Moldova 37.16%
Georgia 36.51%
Uzbekistan 34.96%
Zambia 34.83%
Sao Tome and Principe 34.12%
Philippines 34.08%
Papua New Guinea 33.60%
Sri Lanka 30.99%
Mongolia 30.84%
India 30.22%
Cabo Verde 28.93%
Tunisia 28.47%
Morocco 26.53%
Sudan 26.39%
Bhutan 26.05%
Nigeria 24.61%
Eswatini 24.04%
Egypt 24.02%
Mauritania 19.77%
Djibouti 14.08%
Ghana Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2023 41.05% -0.06%
2022 41.11% -0.20%
2021 41.31% -0.16%
2020 41.47% -0.71%
2019 42.18% -0.35%
2018 42.52% -0.34%
2017 42.86% -0.31%
2016 43.17% -0.26%
2015 43.43% -0.68%
2014 44.10% -0.68%
2013 44.78% -0.68%
2012 45.46% -0.68%
2011 46.14% -0.68%
2010 46.83% -0.68%
2009 47.51% -0.69%
2008 48.20% -0.69%
2007 48.88% -0.69%
2006 49.57% -0.69%
2005 50.26% -0.69%
2004 50.94% -0.69%
2003 51.63% -0.69%
2002 52.31% -0.68%
2001 53.00% -0.68%
2000 53.68% -0.62%
1999 54.30% -0.61%
1998 54.91% -0.61%
1997 55.52% -0.61%
1996 56.13% -0.61%
1995 56.74% -0.61%
1994 57.35% -0.60%
1993 57.95% -0.60%
1992 58.55% -0.60%
1991 59.16% -0.60%