As of 2023, approximately 14.3 million people in Ghana were employed, according to the source estimates. This represented an increase from around 14 million in the preceding year, continuing the upward trend observed since 2010. The services sector in the country stands as a major source of employment.
Number of people employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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Data are ILO Modelled Estimates.
Figures have been rounded.
The source adds the following information:
"The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work)."
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ILO. (February 23, 2023). Number of people employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287477/number-of-people-employed-in-ghana/
ILO. "Number of people employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287477/number-of-people-employed-in-ghana/
ILO. (2023). Number of people employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287477/number-of-people-employed-in-ghana/
ILO. "Number of People Employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287477/number-of-people-employed-in-ghana/
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