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

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
16th
of 21 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, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.621 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.566 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.504 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.422 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.472 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.

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

That places Ghana 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1991 0.6%
1998 0.6% -9.0%
2005 0.5% -10.9%
2012 0.4% -16.2%
2016 0.5% +11.9%

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% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 13 Brazil 0.5% compare
  2. 14 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  3. 15 Bolivia 0.5% compare
  4. 17 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  5. 18 Colombia 0.4% compare
  6. 19 Paraguay 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban 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, urban 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, urban?
Ghana ranks 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2016.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban 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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