Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Ghana

Ghana: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 34.91 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
34.91
World rank
80th
of 104 countries
All-time high
36.06
in 2005
All-time low
29.87
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Ghana, 1991–2016

0102030401991200320161991: 29.91998: 32.92005: 36.12012: 34.82016: 34.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Ghana stood at 34.91.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Ghana peaked at 36.06 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.87, in 1991.

That places Ghana 80th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 29.87
1998 32.89 +10.1%
2005 36.06 +9.7%
2012 34.81 -3.5%
2016 34.91 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.38 29.87 32.89 2
2000s 36.06 36.06 36.06 1
2010s 34.86 34.81 34.91 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 77 Ecuador 35.54 compare
  2. 78 Belize 35.48 compare
  3. 79 Paraguay 34.92 compare
  4. 81 Turkey 34.7 compare
  5. 82 Zambia 34.59 compare
  6. 83 Bolivia 34.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Ghana?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Ghana was 34.91 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 36.06 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 29.87 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Ghana ranks 80th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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