Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana

Ghana: Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
6th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016

0.10.20.30.41991200320161991: 0.407 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.409 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.055 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.057 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Ghana ranks 6th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1991 0.4%
1998 0.4% +0.6%
2005 0.1% -86.6%
2012 0.1% +17.1%
2016 0.1% -11.9%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 3.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 3 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  2. 4 Korea 0.1% compare
  3. 5 South Africa 0.1% compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  5. 8 Egypt 0.1% compare
  6. 9 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ghana ranks 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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