Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana
Ghana: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 37.81 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
37.81
World rank
99th
of 106 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 1998
All-time low
37.81
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana stood at 37.81. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 40.4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.81, in 2016.
That places Ghana 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.42 | — |
| 1998 | 40.4 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.21 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 37.86 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 37.81 | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 37.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.65, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 37.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.41, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.91 | 39.42 | 40.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.21 | 39.21 | 39.21 | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.84 | 37.81 | 37.86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- 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 wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 37.81 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.81 in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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