Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
47th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Ghana stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Ghana 47th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of female employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Ghana?
- Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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