Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Ghana
Ghana: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 4.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.5%
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
39th
of 70 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2024
All-time low
3.4%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2017–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Ghana, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Ghana stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 39th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.0% | — |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Ghana?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Ghana was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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