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Labour Force Participation Rate (%)
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Year
Total
Male
Female
1970 (Census)
55.3
81.2
28.2
1973
58.3
80.3
35.5
1974
57.7
78.4
37.1
1975
57.3
79.3
34.9
1976
57.6
78.5
36.4
1977
58.5
78.7
37.9
1978
60.0
79.8
40.1
1979
61.4
80.7
41.9
1980 (Census)
63.2
81.5
44.3
1981
63.0
81.1
44.8
1982
63.4
81.5
45.2
1983
63.8
81.6
45.7
1984
63.4
81.2
45.8
1985
62.2
79.9
44.9
1986
62.3
79.4
45.6
1987
62.7
78.6
47.0
1988
62.9
78.5
47.8
1989
63.1
78.6
48.4
1990 (Census)
63.2
77.5
48.8
1991
63.7
79.4
48.0
1992
63.9
79.4
48.6
1993
63.4
78.8
48.0
1994
63.8
79.2
48.6
1995
(GHS)
61.9
77.2
46.8
1996
64.1
78.7
49.9
1997
63.7
78.2
49.5
1998
63.1
77.4
49.4
1999
64.1
77.8
50.7
2000 (Census)
63.2
76.6
50.2
2001
64.4
77.7
51.6
2002
63.6
77.2
50.6
2003
63.2
76.1
50.9
2004
63.3
75.7
51.3
2005
(GHS)
63.0
74.4
52.0
2006
65.0
76.2
54.3
2007
65.1
76.5
54.3
 
GHS : General Household Survey

Note : Data are from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) unless otherwise indicated. Data from the LFS are not
comparable with those from the Censuses and GHS 2005 due to differences in coverage and methodology.

Prior to 1990, data refers to total population. From 1990, data refers to resident population.
 
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Last updated: 31 Jan 2008