LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ghana
Ghana: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 9.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 9.95 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 332.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ghana peaked at 13.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2013.
That places Ghana 36th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.67 | — |
| 2006 | 6.97 | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -67.0% |
| 2015 | 13.81 | +499.5% |
| 2017 | 12.46 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 9.93 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 12.28 | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 9.95 | -19.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.82, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.49, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.67 | 10.67 | 10.67 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.97 | 6.97 | 6.97 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.52 | 2.3 | 13.81 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.72 | 9.93 | 12.28 | 3 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ghana?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ghana was 9.95 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.81 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 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. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.