SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Ghana
Ghana: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 3.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Ghana is 3.97, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Ghana peaked at 10.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 118th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.46 | — |
| 2006 | 4.9 | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 5.38 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | -59.6% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | +213.2% |
| 2017 | 3.37 | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 3.19 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.87 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 3.97 | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.68 | 4.9 | 10.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 2.17 | 6.81 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 2.87 | 3.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 115 Faroe Islands 4.03 compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 4.01 compare
- 117 Jersey 4 compare
- 119 Malaysia 3.9 compare
- 120 Slovenia 3.88 compare
- 121 Netherlands 3.85 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Ghana?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Ghana was 3.97 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Ghana ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.