Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 31.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ghana is 31.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ghana peaked at 49.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 130th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.8% | — |
| 1992 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 44.1% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 43.4% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 35.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 31.1% | 33.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ghana?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ghana was 31.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Ghana ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.