Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Ghana
Ghana: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
43rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2015
All-time low
2.2%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2010–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Ghana, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Ghana is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
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 disability - 13th icls in Ghana peaked at 6.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.4% | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 42 United States of America 4.3% compare
- 44 Norway 3.9% compare
- 44 Switzerland 3.9% compare
- 46 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.8% 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 disability - 13th icls in Ghana?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 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 disability - 13th icls recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 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 falling.
- 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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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