Ghana Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Ghana unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.70%, a 0.05% increase from 2020.
- Ghana unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.65%, a 0.34% increase from 2019.
- Ghana unemployment rate for 2019 was 4.32%, a 0.04% increase from 2018.
- Ghana unemployment rate for 2018 was 4.28%, a 0.06% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| Djibouti | 28.39% |
| Eswatini | 25.76% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 24.90% |
| Lesotho | 24.60% |
| Republic of Congo | 23.01% |
| Sudan | 19.81% |
| Tunisia | 16.82% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 15.91% |
| Cabo Verde | 15.42% |
| Zambia | 13.03% |
| Morocco | 11.47% |
| Mauritania | 11.46% |
| Georgia | 10.66% |
| Nigeria | 9.79% |
| Egypt | 9.33% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 9.10% |
| Ukraine | 8.88% |
| Angola | 8.53% |
| Honduras | 8.51% |
| Bolivia | 8.51% |
| Uzbekistan | 7.16% |
| Mongolia | 7.08% |
| India | 5.98% |
| Nicaragua | 5.96% |
| El Salvador | 5.94% |
| Kenya | 5.74% |
| Sri Lanka | 5.40% |
| Bangladesh | 5.23% |
| Timor-Leste | 5.07% |
| Ghana | 4.70% |
| Indonesia | 4.41% |
| Pakistan | 4.35% |
| Bhutan | 4.33% |
| Moldova | 3.96% |
| Cameroon | 3.87% |
| Papua New Guinea | 2.75% |
| Philippines | 2.41% |
| Vanuatu | 2.18% |
| Myanmar | 2.17% |
| Vietnam | 2.17% |
| Lao PDR | 1.26% |
| Solomon Islands | 1.03% |
| Cambodia | 0.61% |
| Ghana Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 4.70% | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 4.65% | 0.34% |
| 2019 | 4.32% | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 4.28% | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 4.22% | -1.31% |
| 2016 | 5.53% | -1.28% |
| 2015 | 6.81% | 0.29% |
| 2014 | 6.52% | 0.32% |
| 2013 | 6.20% | 0.29% |
| 2012 | 5.91% | 0.32% |
| 2011 | 5.60% | 0.22% |
| 2010 | 5.38% | 0.16% |
| 2009 | 5.22% | 0.23% |
| 2008 | 4.99% | 0.15% |
| 2007 | 4.84% | 0.20% |
| 2006 | 4.64% | -0.98% |
| 2005 | 5.62% | -0.97% |
| 2004 | 6.59% | -0.97% |
| 2003 | 7.56% | -0.97% |
| 2002 | 8.54% | -0.97% |
| 2001 | 9.50% | -0.96% |
| 2000 | 10.46% | 0.36% |
| 1999 | 10.10% | 1.90% |
| 1998 | 8.20% | 0.59% |
| 1997 | 7.61% | 0.60% |
| 1996 | 7.02% | 0.58% |
| 1995 | 6.44% | 0.58% |
| 1994 | 5.86% | 0.60% |
| 1993 | 5.27% | 0.57% |
| 1992 | 4.70% | 1.21% |
| 1991 | 3.49% | 1.21% |
