Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ghana
Ghana: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0003 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ghana stood at 0.0003 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ghana peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 125th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ghana?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ghana was 0.0003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Ghana ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.