Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.
That places Ghana 2nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of labor force with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7% | — |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
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- 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 labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Ghana ranks 2nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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