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

Ghana: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 36.77 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
36.77
World rank
91st
of 106 countries
All-time high
36.77
in 2016
All-time low
33.14
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

0102030401991200320161991: 33.11998: 36.52005: 36.12012: 35.42016: 36.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana stood at 36.77. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana peaked at 36.77 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.14, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 91st of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 33.14
1998 36.54 +10.2%
2005 36.15 -1.1%
2012 35.44 -2.0%
2016 36.77 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.84 33.14 36.54 2
2000s 36.15 36.15 36.15 1
2010s 36.1 35.44 36.77 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 88 Guatemala 37.33 compare
  2. 89 Cambodia 37.2 compare
  3. 90 Bangladesh 36.86 compare
  4. 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36.26 compare
  5. 93 Rwanda 36.19 compare
  6. 94 Togo 36.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana was 36.77 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 36.77 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 33.14 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
Ghana ranks 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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