Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Ghana

Ghana: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 was 20.46 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
20.46
World rank
79th
of 91 countries
All-time high
20.76
in 2005
All-time low
20.46
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991–2016

051015201991200320161991: 20.51998: 20.62005: 20.82012: 20.52016: 20.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Ghana is 20.46, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Ghana peaked at 20.76 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.46, in 2016.

That places Ghana 79th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.58 20.55 20.61 2
2000s 20.76 20.76 20.76 1
2010s 20.46 20.46 20.47 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Ghana?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Ghana was 20.46 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 20.76 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 20.46 in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24?
Ghana ranks 79th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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