Unemployment with basic education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Unemployment with basic education, male was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education, male in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Ghana stood at 2.1%.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Ghana peaked at 9.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
That places Ghana 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.6% | — |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +110.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -55.5% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -66.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +382.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -67.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.5% | 7.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Ghana?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Ghana was 2.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Ghana ranks 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 basic education, male (% of male 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).