Total employment, male in Ghana
Ghana: Total employment, male was 5.38 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Ghana, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, male in Ghana is 5.38 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Ghana peaked at 5.38 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million ages 15+, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 12th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.96 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 3.13 million ages 15+ | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.08 million ages 15+ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.20 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.32 million ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.45 million ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.73 million ages 15+ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.84 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.83 million ages 15+ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.93 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.04 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.12 million ages 15+ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.35 million ages 15+ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.46 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.61 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.65 million ages 15+ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.80 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.94 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.09 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.24 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.38 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.39 million ages 15+ | 2.96 million ages 15+ | 3.84 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million ages 15+ | 3.93 million ages 15+ | 5.09 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 million ages 15+ | 5.24 million ages 15+ | 5.38 million ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 9 Morocco 7.66 million ages 15+ compare
- 10 Sudan 7.39 million ages 15+ compare
- 11 Uganda 6.83 million ages 15+ compare
- 13 Madagascar 5.25 million ages 15+ compare
- 14 Mozambique 4.94 million ages 15+ compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 4.76 million ages 15+ 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 total employment, male in Ghana?
- Total employment, male in Ghana was 5.38 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for total employment, male?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.