Inactivity rate in Ghana
Ghana: Inactivity rate was 35.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate in Ghana, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 35.08 for inactivity rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Ghana peaked at 42.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.86, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inactivity rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.11 | — |
| 2013 | 23.86 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 30.75 | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 28.66 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 42.59 | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 36.41 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 33.38 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 35.08 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.1 | 23.86 | 30.75 | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.87 | 33.38 | 42.59 | 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 in Ghana?
- Inactivity rate in Ghana was 35.08 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.59 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.86 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for inactivity rate?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.