Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana
Ghana: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female was 36.22 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
36.22
World rank
86th
of 108 countries
All-time high
36.51
in 1998
All-time low
34.37
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana is 36.22, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana peaked at 36.51 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34.37, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 86th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.37 | — |
| 1998 | 36.51 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 36.11 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.49 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 36.22 | +2.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 36.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.35, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 36.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.3, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.44 | 34.37 | 36.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.11 | 36.11 | 36.11 | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.86 | 35.49 | 36.22 | 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 workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana was 36.22 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.51 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.37 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female?
- Ghana ranks 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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