Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Ghana

Ghana: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0.558 % of population aged 15-241998: 0.296 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.377 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.524 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.842 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Ghana stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 123.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Ghana peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.

That places Ghana 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.6%
1998 0.3% -46.9%
2005 0.4% +27.3%
2012 0.5% +38.9%
2016 0.8% +60.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  2. 2 Niger 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Senegal 0.7% compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 0.7% compare
  5. 6 Nepal 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Ghana?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Ghana was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-24?
Ghana ranks 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
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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