Unemployment with advanced education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.9% for unemployment with advanced education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Ghana peaked at 16.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 48th of 127 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 with advanced education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.7% | — |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +51.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -42.6% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +79.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.9% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Ghana?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Ghana was 4.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).