Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Ghana

Ghana: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
World rank
79th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.435 % of employed female population aged 25-641998: 0.511 % of employed female population aged 25-642005: 0.495 % of employed female population aged 25-642012: 0.586 % of employed female population aged 25-642016: 0.652 % of employed female population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Ghana stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed female population aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.4%
1998 0.5% +17.5%
2005 0.5% -3.2%
2012 0.6% +18.5%
2016 0.7% +11.2%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 84% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 76 Armenia 0.7% compare
  2. 77 Albania 0.7% compare
  3. 78 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  4. 80 Georgia 0.6% compare
  5. 81 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  6. 82 Ethiopia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64?
Ghana ranks 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed female population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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