Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ghana
Ghana: Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 55.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ghana, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ghana is 55.05, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 45th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 58.44 | — |
| 2021 | 48.33 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 52.19 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 55.22 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 55.05 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.44 | 58.44 | 58.44 | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.7 | 48.33 | 55.22 | 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-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ghana?
- Employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ghana was 55.05 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.44 in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.33 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (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. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. 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.