Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Ghana

Employment in agriculture in Ghana in 2025 — 34.6%. Ranked 46 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 37.2 pp.

2025 34.6% −0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 46of 182
Period maximum 71.8%1991
Period minimum 34.6%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Ghana, 1991–202530405060708019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 71.8%1992: 71%1993: 70.3%1994: 69.5%1995: 68.6%1996: 67.8%1997: 66.7%1998: 65.7%1999: 64.8%2000: 64%2001: 63.6%2002: 63.1%2003: 62.6%2004: 62%2005: 61.3%2006: 60.7%2007: 58.1%2008: 55%2009: 52.1%2010: 48.8%2011: 47.1%2012: 45.8%2013: 44.3%2014: 43.9%2015: 43.4%2016: 42.9%2017: 42%2018: 39.9%2019: 37.7%2020: 37.4%2021: 36%2022: 36.3%2023: 36%2024: 35.2%2025: 34.6%
Change over the period: −37.2 pp Annual average: -1.09 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ghana

Ghana 34.6%
World 25.8%
Western Africa computed 39.7%
Employment in agriculture — Ghana, by year Ghana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 34.6 −0.6 pp
2024 35.2 −0.8 pp
2023 36 −0.3 pp
2022 36.3 +0.4 pp
2021 36 −1.4 pp
2020 37.4 −0.2 pp
2019 37.7 −2.2 pp
2018 39.9 −2.1 pp
2017 42 −0.8 pp
2016 42.9 −0.6 pp
2015 43.4 −0.5 pp
2014 43.9 −0.4 pp
2013 44.3 −1.4 pp
2012 45.8 −1.3 pp
2011 47.1 −1.8 pp
2010 48.8 −3.3 pp
2009 52.1 −2.9 pp
2008 55 −3.1 pp
2007 58.1 −2.6 pp
2006 60.7 −0.6 pp
2005 61.3 −0.7 pp
2004 62 −0.6 pp
2003 62.6 −0.5 pp
2002 63.1 −0.5 pp
2001 63.6 −0.4 pp
2000 64 −0.8 pp
1999 64.8 −1 pp
1998 65.7 −1 pp
1997 66.7 −1.1 pp
1996 67.8 −0.9 pp
1995 68.6 −0.9 pp
1994 69.5 −0.7 pp
1993 70.3 −0.8 pp
1992 71 −0.8 pp
1991 71.8

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.