Labor force (15-24 years), male in Ghana

Ghana: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 51.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
51.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 52 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2011
All-time low
44.8%
in 1992
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), male in Ghana, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 45.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years1991: 45 % of total labor force 15-24 years1992: 44.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years1993: 45.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years1994: 46.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years1995: 47 % of total labor force 15-24 years1996: 47.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years1997: 48.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years1998: 49.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1999: 49.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2000: 50.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years2001: 50.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years2002: 50.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years2003: 50.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2004: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2005: 51 % of total labor force 15-24 years2006: 51.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2007: 51.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2008: 51.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2009: 51.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2010: 51.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2011: 51.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years

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

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Ghana, 1990 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 32 Botswana 52.2% compare
  2. 33 Eritrea 51.9% compare
  3. 34 Ethiopia 51.7% compare
  4. 36 Guinea-Bissau 51.3% compare
  5. 37 Zimbabwe 51.2% compare
  6. 38 Liberia 51.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-24 years
Source
ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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