Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Ghana

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
65th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Ghana, 1991–2016

0.020.040.060.080.10.121991200320161991: 0.025 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.099 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.066 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.1 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.114 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.1% for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 72.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 65th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, 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 0.1% +291.3%
2005 0.1% -33.4%
2012 0.1% +51.6%
2016 0.1% +14.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 62 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  2. 63 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  3. 64 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  4. 66 Guatemala 0.1% compare
  5. 67 South Africa 0.1% compare
  6. 68 India 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Ghana?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
Ghana ranks 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. 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 professionals occupation group, 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 professionals occupation group, 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
86 places, 1,083 data points, 1970–2021
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