Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ghana
Ghana: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ghana is 0.0388 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ghana peaked at 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 58 Portugal 0.0411 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Cape Verde 0.0409 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Cyprus 0.0392 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Thailand 0.0384 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Iraq 0.0381 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Slovenia 0.0375 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.