Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Ghana
Ghana: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 36.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ghana stood at 36.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ghana peaked at 55.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 65th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.8% | — |
| 2000 | 44.7% | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | +15.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 36.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 36.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.2%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 37.7% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 36.8% | 51.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 26.1% | 36.3% | 5 |
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)
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- 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 36.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 155 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 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.