Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female in Ghana

Ghana: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
16th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1991
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.66 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.577 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.387 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.265 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.379 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.4% for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female in Ghana peaked at 0.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 16th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, 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% -12.5%
2005 0.4% -32.9%
2012 0.3% -31.4%
2016 0.4% +42.8%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female in Ghana?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female in Ghana was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female?
Ghana ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 social security, 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 social security, 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
29 places, 375 data points, 1981–2021
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