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Ghana education indicators: work

8 indicators on work. What the economy does with them afterwards. Each carries the years published, the latest value, the source and the year that source reports. The data hub has every topic in one table.

In vulnerable employment

2011 72.8%2012 72.2%2013 71.7%2014 71.2%2015 70.8%2016 69.1%2017 67.2%2018 65.4%2019 63.6%2020 63.1%2021 61.3%2022 60.9%2023 60.7%2024 60.3%2025 60.0%

60.0%
as reported for 2025
Source: World Bank Open Data, 2025.

Self-employed

2011 78.3%2012 77.8%2013 77.3%2014 76.8%2015 76.4%2016 74.9%2017 73.4%2018 71.9%2019 70.5%2020 70.2%2021 68.7%2022 68.4%2023 68.1%2024 67.9%2025 67.5%

67.5%
as reported for 2025
Source: World Bank Open Data, 2025.

Unemployment

2011 4.21%2012 3.13%2013 2.17%2014 4.40%2015 6.81%2016 5.26%2017 3.37%2018 3.20%2019 3.07%2020 3.18%2021 3.20%2022 2.87%2023 2.83%2024 2.82%2025 2.98%

2.98%
as reported for 2025
Source: World Bank Open Data, 2025.

Unemployment among those with advanced education

Modelled ILO estimate. The Ghana Statistical Service Labour Force Survey is the better source and should replace this.

1991 20.0%2000 11.2%2006 5.07%2010 7.79%2013 4.17%2015 7.09%2017 4.47%2021 3.85%2022 5.08%2023 4.79%2024 5.73%

5.73%
as reported for 2024
Source: World Bank Open Data, 2024.

Working in agriculture

2011 47.1%2012 45.8%2013 44.3%2014 43.9%2015 43.4%2016 42.9%2017 42.0%2018 39.9%2019 37.7%2020 37.4%2021 36.0%2022 36.3%2023 36.0%2024 35.2%2025 34.6%

34.6%
as reported for 2025
Source: World Bank Open Data, 2025.

Working in industry

2011 16.1%2012 16.7%2013 17.4%2014 17.4%2015 17.4%2016 17.3%2017 17.5%2018 16.8%2019 16.1%2020 15.2%2021 14.4%2022 17.7%2023 17.6%2024 17.9%2025 18.3%

18.3%
as reported for 2025
Source: World Bank Open Data, 2025.

Working in services

2011 36.8%2012 37.5%2013 38.2%2014 38.7%2015 39.2%2016 39.8%2017 40.5%2018 43.3%2019 46.3%2020 47.4%2021 49.7%2022 46.0%2023 46.4%2024 46.9%2025 47.2%

47.2%
as reported for 2025
Source: World Bank Open Data, 2025.

Young people not in education, employment or training

1991 21.3%2000 30.4%2006 26.9%2010 20.2%2013 14.1%2015 31.2%2017 23.0%2021 22.7%2022 27.6%2023 21.9%2024 23.9%2025 18.2%

18.2%
as reported for 2025
Source: World Bank Open Data, 2025.