Ghana—Employment to Population Ratio (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #98 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
56.8%
2025
YoY Change
-1.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#98
of 188 countries
Maximum
70.1%
2013
Minimum
56.8%
2025
CAGR
-0.5%
26 years
Last
56.8%
Previous
57.4%
Highest
70.1%
Lowest
56.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's employment to population ratio (%) was 56.8% in 2025, ranking #98 out of 188 countries. This represents a -1.1% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 70.1% (2013) and the lowest was 56.8% (2025). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.8% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 64.9% |
Top Countries — Employment to Population Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 86.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 79.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 77.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment to Population Ratio (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.