Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ghana

Ghana: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.991 % of total labor force in working age1998: 0.971 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.945 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.977 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.965 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

Ghana ranks 17th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1991 1.0%
1998 1.0% -2.1%
2005 0.9% -2.6%
2012 1.0% +3.4%
2016 1.0% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  3. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
  4. 18 Mozambique 1.0% compare
  5. 19 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare
  6. 20 Indonesia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ghana?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ghana was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Ghana ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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