Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 40.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 40.0% for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ghana peaked at 76.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2021.
That places Ghana 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.8% | — |
| 1992 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 75.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 74.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | -1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 40.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 40.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 71.2% | 76.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 54.8% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 40.8% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.2% | 41.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ghana?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ghana was 40.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).