Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana

Ghana: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
75th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.020.040.061991200320161991: 0.031 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.024 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.066 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.045 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.056 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.1% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

The figure is down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

That places Ghana 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.0% -21.7%
2005 0.1% +172.8%
2012 0.0% -32.6%
2016 0.1% +25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 72 Czechia 0.1% compare
  2. 73 Germany 0.1% compare
  3. 74 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  4. 76 Finland 0.1% compare
  5. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  6. 78 Georgia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural?
Ghana ranks 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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