Unemployment with basic education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Unemployment with basic education, female was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.2% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Ghana peaked at 11.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2022.
That places Ghana 93rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.4% | — |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +111.7% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -56.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +72.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +47.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Ghana?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Ghana was 4.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).