In 2020, the share of total labor force working for the armed forces in Ghana did not change in comparison to the previous year. The share of total labor force working for the armed forces remained at 0.12 percent. Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. This indicator is presented as a share of the labor force, which consists of all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
Share of the economically active population in armed forces personnel in Ghana from 2010 to 2020
Characteristic
Share of labor force
2020
0.12%
2019
0.12%
2018
0.12%
2017
0.12%
2016
0.12%
2015
0.13%
2014
0.13%
2013
0.13%
2012
0.13%
2011
0.14%
2010
0.14%
0%0.025%0.05%0.075%0.1%0.125%0.15%0.175%
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The source mentions that armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). Share of the economically active population in armed forces personnel in Ghana from 2010 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118782/ghana-share-of-labor-force-in-armed-forces/
World Bank. "Share of the economically active population in armed forces personnel in Ghana from 2010 to 2020." Chart. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118782/ghana-share-of-labor-force-in-armed-forces/
World Bank. (2024). Share of the economically active population in armed forces personnel in Ghana from 2010 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118782/ghana-share-of-labor-force-in-armed-forces/
World Bank. "Share of The Economically Active Population in Armed Forces Personnel in Ghana from 2010 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118782/ghana-share-of-labor-force-in-armed-forces/
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