Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
71st
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.2% for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 71st of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 68 Nepal 0.2% compare
- 69 Panama 0.2% compare
- 70 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
- 72 Denmark 0.2% compare
- 73 United States of America 0.2% compare
- 74 Madagascar 0.2% compare
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, urban in Ghana?
- Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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