Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Ghana
Ghana: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
20th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1991
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Ghana stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Ghana peaked at 0.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
That places Ghana 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +7.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 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 employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Ghana?
- Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Ghana was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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