Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Ghana
Ghana: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Ghana stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Ghana peaked at 10.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 121st of 189 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.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -59.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +213.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.9% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Ghana?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Ghana was 4.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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