Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
79th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.050.10.150.21991200320161991: 0.01 % of urban youth labor force1998: 0.096 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.222 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.086 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.102 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.1% +841.0%
2005 0.2% +130.3%
2012 0.1% -61.2%
2016 0.1% +18.7%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 62% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 76 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
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  3. 78 Belarus 0.1% compare
  4. 80 Austria 0.1% compare
  5. 81 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  6. 82 Korea 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Ghana ranks 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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