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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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