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

Ghana: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total was 0.4% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
19th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1991
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.64 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.555 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.469 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.393 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.441 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total in Ghana is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 19th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 16 Brazil 0.5% compare
  2. 17 Bolivia 0.5% compare
  3. 18 Honduras 0.5% compare
  4. 20 El Salvador 0.4% compare
  5. 21 Colombia 0.4% compare
  6. 22 Guatemala 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places β†’

More reference data data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total in Ghana?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total 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, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Ghana ranks 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2016.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 295 data points, 1981–2021
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