Labor force (15-24 years), male in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 51.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Ghana, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), male in Ghana stood at 51.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Ghana peaked at 51.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1992.
That places Ghana 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.1% | — |
| 1991 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 44.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), male in Ghana?
- Labor force (15-24 years), male in Ghana was 51.3% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-24)