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

Ghana: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
11th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1991
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.671 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.54 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.383 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.3 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.363 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana stood at 0.4%.

The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana peaked at 0.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 11th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1991 0.7%
1998 0.5% -19.6%
2005 0.4% -29.1%
2012 0.3% -21.6%
2016 0.4% +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  3. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  4. 12 Mexico 0.3% compare
  5. 13 Brazil 0.3% compare
  6. 14 Paraguay 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural?
Ghana ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2016.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 255 data points, 1981–2021
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