Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 44th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6% | — |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -65.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 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 public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana?
- Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 61 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public 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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