Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ghana
Ghana: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 42.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ghana, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ghana is 42.37, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 39.15 | — |
| 2021 | 49.84 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 45.99 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 42.62 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 42.37 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.15 | 39.15 | 39.15 | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.2 | 42.37 | 49.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ghana?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ghana was 42.37 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.15 in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.