Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 29.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Ghana is 29.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ghana peaked at 49.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2025.
That places Ghana 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.5% | — |
| 1992 | 48.3% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 29.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 42.5% | 49.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.0% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 33.9% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.1% | 31.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ghana?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ghana was 29.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ghana ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.