Ghana - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Ghana was 13,701,870 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,701,870 in 2021 and a minimum value of 6,394,047 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 6,394,047
1991 6,594,051
1992 6,780,720
1993 6,973,372
1994 7,167,471
1995 7,360,399
1996 7,539,430
1997 7,715,323
1998 7,892,960
1999 8,079,239
2000 8,277,620
2001 8,478,581
2002 8,695,052
2003 8,924,229
2004 9,161,159
2005 9,402,919
2006 9,654,681
2007 9,910,741
2008 10,170,350
2009 10,433,210
2010 10,697,600
2011 10,940,080
2012 11,183,020
2013 11,426,900
2014 11,672,260
2015 11,920,080
2016 12,217,710
2017 12,524,930
2018 12,839,630
2019 13,159,210
2020 13,364,620
2021 13,701,870

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure