Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 120.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 120.3% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Ghana peaked at 168.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 75th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 111.4% | — |
| 1998 | 147.2% | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 100.5% | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 104.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 118.1% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 120.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 168.1% | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 101.4% | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 144.6% | +42.7% |
| 2024 | 120.3% | -16.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 120.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 120.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.3% | 111.4% | 147.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 102.3% | 100.5% | 104.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 92.2% | 120.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 133.6% | 101.4% | 168.1% | 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)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Ghana?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Ghana was 120.3% in 2024, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 168.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.