ILO … Estimates Employment in agriculture ILO modelled estimates Value in Ghana
Ghana: ILO … Estimates Employment in agriculture ILO modelled estimates Value was 4,445 1000 No in 2025. ▬ Flat
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4,445 1000 No for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Ghana peaked at 5,748 1000 No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,316 1000 No, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
ILO … Estimates Employment in agriculture ILO modelled estimates Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,380 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 4,393 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4,447 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,497 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,539 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,575 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,609 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,660 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,639 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,710 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,878 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5,057 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5,238 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5,415 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5,576 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5,748 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5,652 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,509 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5,354 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5,150 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,152 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,190 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,204 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,078 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,938 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,998 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,039 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,801 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4,540 1000 No | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4,468 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,316 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4,387 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,457 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4,462 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4,445 1000 No | -0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4,445 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,531 1000 No, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4,445 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,815 1000 No, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,527 1000 No | 4,380 1000 No | 4,660 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,314 1000 No | 4,710 1000 No | 5,748 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,009 1000 No | 4,540 1000 No | 5,204 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,422 1000 No | 4,316 1000 No | 4,468 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Ghana?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Ghana was 4,445 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,748 1000 No in 2006.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,316 1000 No in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO modelled estimates — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.