Ghana—Employment in Services (%)
Ghana's employment in services (%) was 47.2% in 2025, ranking #141 out of 188 countries. This represents a +0.5% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 49.7% (2021) and the lowest was 22.8% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.8% |
Top Countries — Employment in Services (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 92.2% | 2025 |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 91.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Macao SAR, China | 88.6% | 2025 |
| 4 | Singapore | 85.9% | 2025 |
| 5 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 85.8% | 2025 |
| 6 | Channel Islands | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 84.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Bahamas, The | 84.4% | 2025 |
| 9 | Puerto Rico (US) | 84.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Israel | 84.1% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).
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.
Unit
% of total employment