Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Ghana
Ghana: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 3.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.97 for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ghana peaked at 10.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 62nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.49 | — |
| 2000 | 10.46 | +199.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.68 | 4.9 | 10.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 2.17 | 6.81 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 2.87 | 3.97 | 4 |
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- 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ghana?
- Unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ghana was 3.97 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.