Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 853.8 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 853.8 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Ghana peaked at 874.38 1000 No in 2013 and was at its lowest, 529.34 1000 No, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 34th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 529.34 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 551.37 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 597.16 1000 No | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 627.01 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 669.69 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 693.64 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 709.77 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 729.93 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 753.66 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 774.98 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 793.15 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 818.24 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 844.16 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 874.38 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 842.02 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 815.41 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 798.99 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 778.33 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 868.77 1000 No | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 835.07 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 826.99 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 815.47 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 842.69 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 853.8 1000 No | +1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 853.8 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364.76 1000 No, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 853.8 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 372.88 1000 No, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663.65 1000 No | 529.34 1000 No | 774.98 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 826.85 1000 No | 778.33 1000 No | 874.38 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 834.74 1000 No | 815.47 1000 No | 853.8 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 31 Ecuador 949.06 1000 No compare
- 32 South Africa 927.09 1000 No compare
- 33 Afghanistan 924.76 1000 No compare
- 35 Madagascar 838.21 1000 No compare
- 36 Guatemala 794.58 1000 No compare
- 37 Australia 755.9 1000 No compare
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 agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Ghana?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Ghana was 853.8 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 874.38 1000 No in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.34 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.