Ghana Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Ghana unemployment rate for 2023 was 3.08%, a 0% increase from 2022.
- Ghana unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.08%, a 0.25% decline from 2021.
- Ghana unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.34%, a 0.05% increase from 2020.
- Ghana unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.29%, a 0.13% increase from 2019.
| Ghana Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
3.08% |
0.00% |
| 2022 |
3.08% |
-0.25% |
| 2021 |
3.34% |
0.05% |
| 2020 |
3.29% |
0.13% |
| 2019 |
3.16% |
-0.09% |
| 2018 |
3.25% |
-0.12% |
| 2017 |
3.37% |
-1.87% |
| 2016 |
5.24% |
-1.57% |
| 2015 |
6.81% |
2.39% |
| 2014 |
4.41% |
2.24% |
| 2013 |
2.17% |
-0.97% |
| 2012 |
3.14% |
-1.09% |
| 2011 |
4.23% |
-1.16% |
| 2010 |
5.38% |
0.04% |
| 2009 |
5.35% |
0.21% |
| 2008 |
5.14% |
0.05% |
| 2007 |
5.09% |
0.19% |
| 2006 |
4.90% |
-0.92% |
| 2005 |
5.82% |
-0.94% |
| 2004 |
6.76% |
-0.97% |
| 2003 |
7.72% |
-0.98% |
| 2002 |
8.70% |
-0.91% |
| 2001 |
9.60% |
-0.85% |
| 2000 |
10.46% |
0.36% |
| 1999 |
10.10% |
1.90% |
| 1998 |
8.20% |
0.56% |
| 1997 |
7.64% |
0.55% |
| 1996 |
7.08% |
0.61% |
| 1995 |
6.48% |
0.58% |
| 1994 |
5.90% |
0.66% |
| 1993 |
5.24% |
0.54% |
| 1992 |
4.70% |
1.21% |
| 1991 |
3.49% |
1.21% |
