In 2023, while the employed male population in Ghana was estimated at 7.4 million, female employees were projected to be slightly lower, at around 6.8 million. The total working population has steadily increased since 2013. The services sector in the country stands as a major source of employment.
Number of people employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023, by gender
(in 1,000s)
Data are ILO Modelled Estimates.
Figures have been rounded.
The source adds the following information:
"The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work)."
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ILO. (February 23, 2023). Number of people employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287496/number-of-people-employed-in-ghana-by-gender/
ILO. "Number of people employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287496/number-of-people-employed-in-ghana-by-gender/
ILO. (2023). Number of people employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287496/number-of-people-employed-in-ghana-by-gender/
ILO. "Number of People Employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287496/number-of-people-employed-in-ghana-by-gender/
ILO, Number of people employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287496/number-of-people-employed-in-ghana-by-gender/ (last visited November 26, 2024)
Number of people employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, February 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287496/number-of-people-employed-in-ghana-by-gender/
