Persons outside the labour force in Ghana
Ghana: Persons outside the labour force was 7,109 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Persons outside the labour force in Ghana, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, persons outside the labour force in Ghana stood at 7,109.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.4% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force in Ghana peaked at 25,742 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,857, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 14th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persons outside the labour force in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,431 | — |
| 2013 | 3,857 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 4,216 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 5,033 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 8,496 | +68.8% |
| 2022 | 6,885 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 25,742 | +273.9% |
| 2024 | 7,109 | -72.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,385 | 3,857 | 5,033 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12,058 | 6,885 | 25,742 | 4 |
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 in Ghana?
- Persons outside the labour force in Ghana was 7,109 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25,742 in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,857 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for persons outside the labour force?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons outside the labour force rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.