Ghana Unemployment Rate

1991 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana Unemployment Rate

  • Ghana Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.01% in Dec 2024, from the previously reported figure of 3.06% in Dec 2023.
  • Ghana Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 5.09%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 10.46% in Dec 2000 and a record low of 2.17% in Dec 2013.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Ghana Population reached 31.07 million people in Dec 2020.


View Ghana's Unemployment Rate from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:

Ghana Unemployment Rate

What was Ghana's Unemployment Rate in 2024?

Ghana Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.01% in Dec 2024, from the previously reported figure of 3.06% in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.01 2024 3.06 2023 2.17 2013 10.46 2000 % yearly 1991 - 2024

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.54 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 7.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 12.30 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 4.34 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2025
Austria (%) 5.50 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 6.16 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) 5.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 2.22 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.65 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 23.14 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Brazil (%) 5.40 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 4.80 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 3.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 0.70 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 6.90 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Chile (%) 8.45 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 8.20 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 5.50 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Cyprus (%) 4.20 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (%) 3.22 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Denmark (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 3.59 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 6.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 7.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 6.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Finland (%) 10.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
France (%) 7.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 13.93 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Germany (%) 3.80 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Ghana (%) 3.01 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Greece (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.80 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 4.56 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.85 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 5.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) 3.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 6.14 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 21.40 Aug 2025 quarterly Feb 2000 - Aug 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.70 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 7.10 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (%) 5.90 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 11.50 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.00 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 2.94 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 3.97 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 5.50 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 10.50 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 13.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 3.53 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 4.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.30 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2022 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 4.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Oman (%) 2.90 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2018 - Oct 2025
Pakistan (%) 6.90 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 28.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 9.50 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 4.91 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 5.94 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2025
Philippines (%) 5.30 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 1982 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 5.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Romania (%) 5.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 2.20 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.21 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.00 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2020 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 5.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (%) 4.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 31.90 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 10.45 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 3.80 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 8.96 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2025

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Ghana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -386.239 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,324.882 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) 515.173 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,249.811 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 449.164 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.394 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 49.0 Aug 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,909.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.9 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 89,599.170 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 14,051.656 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 627.649 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,859.9 Aug 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 53.5 Aug 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 219,248.874 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 133,353.690 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 32.828 Jul 2025 monthly Feb 1985 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 109.566 Jul 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 212.147 Jul 2025 monthly May 1995 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 321.288 Jul 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Jul 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 142.693 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.815 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 101.215 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 97.296 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -10.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,120.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 524.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -61.216 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -53.3 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -49.184 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 29,110.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 34.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.197 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -27,118.991 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 19.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,008.748 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 16,642.008 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 25,721.726 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
M2 Growth (%) 30.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.623 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) 1,000.000 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 24,675.872 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 15.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 22,480.6 May 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -9.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 8,145.191 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.52 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 6.78 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (%) 14.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Oct 2025

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