Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana

Ghana: Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.0%
World rank
9th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251991200320161991: 0.009 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.014 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.012 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.023 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.018 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana is 0.0%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana peaked at 0.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 9th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.0% +57.1%
2005 0.0% -15.9%
2012 0.0% +88.7%
2016 0.0% -22.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 6 South Africa 0.0% compare
  2. 7 China 0.0% compare
  3. 8 Chile 0.0% compare
  4. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% compare
  5. 11 Kosovo 0.0% compare
  6. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana?
Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ghana ranks 9th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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