Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in Ghana

Ghana: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
20th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1991
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.31991200320161991: 0.346 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.177 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.191 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.174 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.248 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in Ghana stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in Ghana peaked at 0.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 20th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.3%
1998 0.2% -48.8%
2005 0.2% +7.8%
2012 0.2% -9.1%
2016 0.2% +43.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 17 El Salvador 0.3% compare
  2. 18 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  3. 19 Colombia 0.3% compare
  4. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  5. 22 Republic of Korea 0.2% compare
  6. 23 Paraguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in Ghana?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in Ghana was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24?
Ghana ranks 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 273 data points, 1981–2021
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