Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana

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

Latest (2016)
1.0%
World rank
1st
of 94 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, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.84 % of rural labor force in working age1998: 0.67 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.762 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.843 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.967 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% over ten years.

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

That places Ghana 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1991 0.8%
1998 0.7% -20.2%
2005 0.8% +13.6%
2012 0.8% +10.7%
2016 1.0% +14.7%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Ghana ranks 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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