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Labour

Ghana

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture34.6%
  • Employment in industry18.3%
  • Employment in services47.2%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
55.35962.766.470.119902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
4.518.3712.216.119.919912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation58.5–59.1 %ILOSTAT [2024] 59.06 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 58.52 %
Female labour force participation55.7 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment2.98 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment5.83 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio56.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture34.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry18.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services47.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation55.3 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)4.72 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers26.8 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Ghana's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (58.5–59.1 %), female labour force participation (55.7 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.