Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Ghana
Ghana: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 34.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 34.6% for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Ghana peaked at 71.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2025.
That places Ghana 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.8% | — |
| 1992 | 71.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 70.3% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 67.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 64.8% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 52.1% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 37.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 34.6% | 37.4% | 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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Ghana?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Ghana was 34.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.