Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Ghana
Ghana: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 37.87 % in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Ghana, 2000–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Ghana is 37.87 %, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Ghana peaked at 37.87 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.75 %, in 2000.
That places Ghana 63rd out of 68 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.75 % | — |
| 2006 | 29.68 % | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 34.72 % | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 29.56 % | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 37.87 % | +28.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 37.87 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.21 %, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 37.87 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42 %, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.71 % | 25.75 % | 29.68 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.05 % | 29.56 % | 37.87 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Ghana?
- Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Ghana was 37.87 % in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.87 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.75 % in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.