Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 11,154 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ghana, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 11,154 for employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 73.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
That places Ghana 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10,264 | — |
| 2021 | 9,640 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 9,867 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 42,590 | +331.6% |
| 2024 | 11,154 | -73.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,264 | 10,264 | 10,264 | 1 |
| 2020s | 18,313 | 9,640 | 42,590 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More work & labour data for Ghana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1512 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1464 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1562 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2734 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,119 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,548 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ghana?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ghana was 11,154 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 42,590 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,640 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.