Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ghana

Ghana: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
World rank
18th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
1.0%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.991 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.975 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.959 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.984 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.972 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ghana stood at 1.0%.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.

That places Ghana 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1991 1.0%
1998 1.0% -1.5%
2005 1.0% -1.7%
2012 1.0% +2.6%
2016 1.0% -1.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
  2. 16 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
  3. 17 Guinea 1.0% compare
  4. 19 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
  5. 20 Romania 1.0% compare
  6. 21 Mexico 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Ghana ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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