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.