Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ghana

Ghana: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.0%
World rank
4th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.781 % of labor force with low education in working age1998: 0.678 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.726 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.809 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.964 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 1.0% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 4th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1991 0.8%
1998 0.7% -13.3%
2005 0.7% +7.2%
2012 0.8% +11.3%
2016 1.0% +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  4. 5 Niger 0.9% compare
  5. 6 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  6. 7 Senegal 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ghana?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ghana was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Ghana ranks 4th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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