Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana

Ghana: Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0.747 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.8 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.781 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.813 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.802 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1991 0.7%
1998 0.8% +7.2%
2005 0.8% -2.4%
2012 0.8% +4.2%
2016 0.8% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 1 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
  2. 2 Madagascar 0.8% compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 0.8% compare
  4. 5 Zambia 0.8% compare
  5. 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
  6. 7 Nicaragua 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ghana ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2016.
Is informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 421 data points, 1981–2021
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