Employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana

Ghana: Employers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
8th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016

0.10.20.30.41991200320161991: 0.442 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.447 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.062 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.088 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.061 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Ghana ranks 8th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Employers, 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 0.4%
1998 0.4% +1.2%
2005 0.1% -86.1%
2012 0.1% +42.2%
2016 0.1% -31.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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  4. 9 South Africa 0.1% compare
  5. 10 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  6. 11 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
Employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for employers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ghana ranks 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is employers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, 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
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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