Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Ghana's labour force participation stands at 58.52% as of 2025-12-31, down from 59.06% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Ghana's labour force participation was 58.52%, down from 59.06% in 2024.
In 2024, Ghana's labour force participation was 59.06%, down from 59.07% in 2023.
In 2023, Ghana's labour force participation was 59.07%, down from 59.1% in 2022.
In 2022, Ghana's labour force participation was 59.1%, down from 60.39% in 2021.
In 2021, Ghana's labour force participation was 60.39%, down from 61.62% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58.52% | -0.532% |
| 2024 | 59.06% | -0.011% |
| 2023 | 59.07% | -0.034% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | -1.29% |
| 2021 | 60.39% | -1.23% |
| 2020 | 61.62% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 63.71% | -1.57% |
| 2018 | 65.28% | -1.57% |
| 2017 | 66.86% | -1.21% |
| 2016 | 68.07% | -1.19% |
| 2015 | 69.25% | -1.21% |
| 2014 | 70.47% | -1.19% |
| 2013 | 71.65% | -0.064% |
| 2012 | 71.72% | -0.065% |
| 2011 | 71.78% | -0.065% |
| 2010 | 71.85% | -0.064% |
| 2009 | 71.91% | -0.065% |
| 2008 | 71.97% | -0.064% |
| 2007 | 72.04% | -0.064% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | -0.064% |
| 2005 | 72.17% | -0.064% |
| 2004 | 72.23% | -0.064% |
| 2003 | 72.29% | -0.064% |
| 2002 | 72.36% | -0.064% |
| 2001 | 72.42% | -0.064% |
| 2000 | 72.49% | -0.063% |
| 1999 | 72.55% | -0.064% |
| 1998 | 72.61% | -0.063% |
| 1997 | 72.68% | -0.063% |
| 1996 | 72.74% | -0.064% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | -0.063% |
| 1994 | 72.87% | -0.063% |
| 1993 | 72.93% | -0.063% |
| 1992 | 72.99% | -0.063% |
| 1991 | 73.06% | -0.019% |
| 1990 | 73.07% | — |
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Ghana's labour force participation is 58.52% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 59.06% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 73.07% (1990); the lowest is 58.52% (2025), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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