Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana
Ghana: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.
That places Ghana 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of urban population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +24.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
- Ghana ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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