Employment-to-population ratio in Ghana
Ghana: Employment-to-population ratio was 62.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio in Ghana, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 62.34 for employment-to-population ratio in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio in Ghana peaked at 74.48 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.57, in 2021.
That places Ghana 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment-to-population ratio in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 67.07 | — |
| 2013 | 74.48 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 64.54 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 68.94 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 55.57 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 61.76 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 64.46 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 62.34 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.76 | 64.54 | 74.48 | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.03 | 55.57 | 64.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 11 Burkina Faso 63.28 compare
- 12 Seychelles 62.88 compare
- 13 Israel 62.86 compare
- 15 Switzerland 60.73 compare
- 16 Armenia 59.88 compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59.77 compare
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 in Ghana?
- Employment-to-population ratio in Ghana was 62.34 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 74.48 in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.57 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for employment-to-population ratio?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment-to-population ratio rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.