Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ghana

Ghana: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
5th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.050.10.150.20.251991200320161991: 0.019 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.036 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.253 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.212 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.268 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ghana is 0.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ghana peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 5th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.0% +86.0%
2005 0.3% +609.0%
2012 0.2% -16.4%
2016 0.3% +26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 2 Colombia 0.3% compare
  2. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  3. 4 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare
  4. 6 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  5. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  6. 8 Peru 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ghana?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ghana was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary?
Ghana ranks 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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