Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ghana
Ghana: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 46,707 in 2024. β Volatile
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ghana, 2017β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 46,707 for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 337.1% over ten years.
That places Ghana 6th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,686 | 10,686 | 10,686 | 1 |
| 2020s | 27,796 | 10,006 | 46,707 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More work & labour data for Ghana
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1464 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1562 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2734 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 37,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 33,119 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 67,548 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ghana?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ghana was 46,707 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 46,707 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,006 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ghana ranks 6th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (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 labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.