Unemployment with advanced education in Ghana
Ghana: Unemployment with advanced education was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with advanced education in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with advanced education in Ghana stood at 5.7%.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Ghana peaked at 20.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 49th of 130 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.0% | — |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -46.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +70.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +32.2% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.1% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 7.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 4 |
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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 with advanced education in Ghana?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Ghana was 5.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 (% of total 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).