Ghana Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Ghana Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 68.8 % in Dec 2023, compared with 68.9 % in the previous year.
  • Ghana Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 72.4 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 77.6 % in Dec 1990 and a record low of 68.3 % in Dec 2021.
  • Ghana Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Ghana Population reached 31.1 million people in Dec 2020.
  • Unemployment Rate of Ghana increased to 3.6 % in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 242.0 USD in Dec 2015.

View Ghana's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2023 in the chart:

Ghana Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Ghana's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2023?

Ghana Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 68.8 % in Dec 2023, compared with 68.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
68.8 2023 68.9 2022 68.3 2021 77.6 1990 % yearly 1990 - 2023

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 66.9 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.6 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Chile (%) 61.7 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 74.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.7 Oct 2024 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2024
France (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 61.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 68.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 81.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Italy (%) 66.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 64.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 68.1 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 81.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 60.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Moldova (%) 45.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 63.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 63.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 73.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 62.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 70.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.3 Oct 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2024
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 60.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 52.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 47.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 73.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Ghana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -305.529 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 776.284 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) 408.854 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,296.452 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 349.498 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.394 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 542.1 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,842.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 19.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 103,616.725 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,448.519 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 382.361 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,300.0 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.3 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 158,976.676 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 83,941.840 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 57.461 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 1985 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 73.849 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 183.887 Aug 2024 monthly May 1995 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 292.234 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Aug 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 101.215 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 142.693 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.815 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 97.296 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -4.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 998.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 380.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -308.059 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -9.3 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 13.739 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 27,908.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.128 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -23,941.736 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -63.908 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Assets (USD mn) 138.453 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 26.798 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liabilit... (USD mn) 111.654 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 24.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,397.674 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,768.702 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 14,509.715 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 44.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.820 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) 1,000.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 16,798.963 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 38.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 17,262.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -3.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jul 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,796.138 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 28.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.91 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024

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