Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Ghana stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
That places Ghana 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of female employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6% | — |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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 skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Ghana?
- Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Ghana was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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