Informal job workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana

Ghana: Informal job workers, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Informal job workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.968 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.959 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.955 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.95 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.936 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2016, informal job workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

That places Ghana 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Informal job workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1991 1.0%
1998 1.0% -1.0%
2005 1.0% -0.4%
2012 0.9% -0.6%
2016 0.9% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 3 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 1.0% compare
  3. 5 Morocco 0.9% compare
  4. 7 Egypt 0.9% compare
  5. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  6. 9 Nicaragua 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana?
Informal job workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for informal job workers, aged 15-24?
Ghana ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2016.
Is informal job workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Informal job workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 450 data points, 1981–2021
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