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

Ghana: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 36.35 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
36.35
World rank
92nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
36.35
in 2016
All-time low
32.85
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

0102030401991200320161991: 32.81998: 36.32005: 35.92012: 34.92016: 36.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Ghana stood at 36.35. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Ghana peaked at 36.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.85, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 92nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.56 32.85 36.28 2
2000s 35.87 35.87 35.87 1
2010s 35.62 34.9 36.35 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 89 Egypt 36.72 compare
  2. 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36.61 compare
  3. 91 Nicaragua 36.55 compare
  4. 93 Russian Federation 36.09 compare
  5. 94 Togo 36.01 compare
  6. 95 Zambia 35.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Ghana?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Ghana was 36.35 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 36.35 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 32.85 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Ghana ranks 92nd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,570 data points, 1970–2021
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