Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Ghana stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.
That places Ghana 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.8% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 1 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
- 2 Togo 1.0% compare
- 4 Niger 0.9% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
- 6 Georgia 0.9% compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- 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, total in Ghana?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Ghana was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Ghana ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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