Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female in Ghana

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
18th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1991
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.663 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.582 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.489 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.394 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.476 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female in Ghana is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female in Ghana peaked at 0.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

That places Ghana 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1991 0.7%
1998 0.6% -12.3%
2005 0.5% -15.9%
2012 0.4% -19.4%
2016 0.5% +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female in Ghana?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female 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, female 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, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female?
Ghana ranks 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 273 data points, 1981–2021
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