Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Ghana

Ghana: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
95th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.0250.050.0750.11991200320161991: 0.006 % of labor force aged 15-241998: 0.053 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.109 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.046 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.061 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Ghana is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 95th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.1% +760.5%
2005 0.1% +106.7%
2012 0.0% -57.8%
2016 0.1% +33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 92 Austria 0.1% compare
  2. 93 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  3. 94 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  4. 96 Thailand 0.1% compare
  5. 97 Uganda 0.1% compare
  6. 98 Nepal 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Ghana?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
Ghana ranks 95th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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