Ghana Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Ghana unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.52%, a 0.04% decline from 2021.
- Ghana unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.56%, a 0.14% increase from 2020.
- Ghana unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.42%, a 0.25% increase from 2019.
- Ghana unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.17%, a 0.08% decline from 2018.
Ghana Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
3.52% |
-0.04% |
2021 |
3.56% |
0.14% |
2020 |
3.42% |
0.25% |
2019 |
3.17% |
-0.08% |
2018 |
3.25% |
-0.12% |
2017 |
3.37% |
-1.93% |
2016 |
5.30% |
-1.52% |
2015 |
6.81% |
2.42% |
2014 |
4.39% |
2.22% |
2013 |
2.17% |
-0.93% |
2012 |
3.10% |
-1.09% |
2011 |
4.19% |
-1.19% |
2010 |
5.38% |
0.00% |
2009 |
5.38% |
0.24% |
2008 |
5.14% |
0.02% |
2007 |
5.12% |
0.22% |
2006 |
4.90% |
-0.91% |
2005 |
5.81% |
-0.94% |
2004 |
6.76% |
-0.98% |
2003 |
7.74% |
-1.00% |
2002 |
8.73% |
-0.90% |
2001 |
9.63% |
-0.83% |
2000 |
10.46% |
0.36% |
1999 |
10.10% |
1.90% |
1998 |
8.20% |
0.55% |
1997 |
7.65% |
0.54% |
1996 |
7.11% |
0.61% |
1995 |
6.50% |
0.58% |
1994 |
5.91% |
0.69% |
1993 |
5.22% |
0.52% |
1992 |
4.70% |
1.21% |
1991 |
3.49% |
3.49% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |