Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana

Ghana: Informal job workers, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0.852 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.877 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.879 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.867 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.853 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.9% for informal job workers, aged 25-64 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.9%
1998 0.9% +2.9%
2005 0.9% +0.3%
2012 0.9% -1.4%
2016 0.9% -1.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 2 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Zambia 0.9% compare
  4. 6 Morocco 0.8% compare
  5. 7 Nicaragua 0.7% compare
  6. 8 Honduras 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for informal job workers, aged 25-64?
Ghana ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2016.
Is informal job workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 450 data points, 1981–2021
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