Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary educa in Ghana

Ghana: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary educa was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
18th
of 22 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 educa in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.678 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.63 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.537 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.468 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.504 % of employed population with high education in working age

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 educa 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 educa in Ghana peaked at 0.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

That places Ghana 18th out of 22 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary educa in Ghana?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary educa 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 educa 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 educa 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 educa?
Ghana ranks 18th out of 22 countries with data for 2016.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary educa 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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About this data

Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 267 data points, 1981–2021
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