Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Ghana

Ghana: Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
15th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1991
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.691 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.619 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.504 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.357 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.407 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Ghana stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 0.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

That places Ghana 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.7%
1998 0.6% -10.4%
2005 0.5% -18.6%
2012 0.4% -29.2%
2016 0.4% +14.1%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for employed workers with social security, aged 25-64?
Ghana ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 social security, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 375 data points, 1981–2021
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