Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana
Ghana: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 37.01 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana is 37.01, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 37.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 1991.
That places Ghana 83rd out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.8 | — |
| 1998 | 35.83 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 36.43 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.36 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 37.01 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.32 | 32.8 | 35.83 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.43 | 36.43 | 36.43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.18 | 35.36 | 37.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
- Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 37.01 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.01 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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