Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Ghana

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Ghana was 5.83% in 2026, a difference of +0.48 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 5.9% and 5.74% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Ghana for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Ghana (%)

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Male

Female

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Ghana

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	5.56	5.33	5.79
1992	7.49	5.9	9.12
1993	8.31	6.89	9.78
1994	9.31	8.01	10.66
1995	10.21	9.05	11.42
1996	11.15	10.12	12.23
1997	12.01	11.12	12.97
1998	12.9	12.12	13.72
1999	15.87	15.1	16.7
2000	16.42	16.26	16.6
2001	15.38	15.21	15.56
2002	14.26	14.08	14.46
2003	13.05	12.86	13.26
2004	11.85	11.66	12.07
2005	10.67	10.47	10.9
2006	9.49	9.29	9.73
2007	10	9.59	10.46
2008	10.26	9.66	10.95
2009	10.81	10.01	11.74
2010	11.06	10.06	12.22
2011	8.81	8.01	9.74
2012	6.66	6.07	7.37
2013	4.72	4.32	5.19
2014	9.31	9.33	9.28
2015	14.24	14.78	13.62
2016	10.62	11.02	10.17
2017	6.38	6.58	6.15
2018	6.11	6.28	5.92
2019	5.88	6.01	5.72
2020	6.32	6.3	6.34
2021	5.99	6.04	5.92
2022	5.4	5.46	5.33
2023	5.35	5.41	5.29
2024	5.35	5.41	5.28
2025	5.83	5.9	5.74