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)."
As of 2023, approximately **** million people in Ghana were employed, according to the source estimates. This represented an increase from around ** 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.
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ILO. (February 23, 2023). Number of people employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1287477/number-of-people-employed-in-ghana/
ILO. (2023). Number of people employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1287477/number-of-people-employed-in-ghana/
ILO. "Number of People Employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Feb 2023, /statistics/1287477/number-of-people-employed-in-ghana/
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Number of people employed in Ghana from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, February 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1287477/number-of-people-employed-in-ghana/
