Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 51 Angola 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Bhutan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.