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Labour force participation rate in Ghana

Latest: 58.5%
Previous: 59.1%
Change: -0.53 (-0.9%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Labour force participation rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Labour force participation rate in Ghana
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	73.1%
Dec 31, 1991	73.1%
Dec 31, 1992	73.0%
Dec 31, 1993	72.9%
Dec 31, 1994	72.9%
Dec 31, 1995	72.8%
Dec 31, 1996	72.7%
Dec 31, 1997	72.7%
Dec 31, 1998	72.6%
Dec 31, 1999	72.5%
Dec 31, 2000	72.5%
Dec 31, 2001	72.4%
Dec 31, 2002	72.4%
Dec 31, 2003	72.3%
Dec 31, 2004	72.2%
Dec 31, 2005	72.2%
Dec 31, 2006	72.1%
Dec 31, 2007	72.0%
Dec 31, 2008	72.0%
Dec 31, 2009	71.9%
Dec 31, 2010	71.8%
Dec 31, 2011	71.8%
Dec 31, 2012	71.7%
Dec 31, 2013	71.7%
Dec 31, 2014	70.5%
Dec 31, 2015	69.3%
Dec 31, 2016	68.1%
Dec 31, 2017	66.9%
Dec 31, 2018	65.3%
Dec 31, 2019	63.7%
Dec 31, 2020	61.6%
Dec 31, 2021	60.4%
Dec 31, 2022	59.1%
Dec 31, 2023	59.1%
Dec 31, 2024	59.1%
Dec 31, 2025	58.5%

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