Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Ghana
Ghana: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
78th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 15-24.
Analysis
In 2016, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Ghana stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 78th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of employed female population aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3% | — |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +36.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 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 female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Ghana?
- Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Ghana was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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