Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
31st
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1991
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1% for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 31st of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6% | — |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -60.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 89% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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, urban in Ghana?
- Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 51 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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