Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana

Ghana: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
7th
of 106 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 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.31991200320161991: 0.013 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.049 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.247 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.243 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.308 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 7th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.0% +271.1%
2005 0.2% +403.4%
2012 0.2% -1.6%
2016 0.3% +26.7%

Averages by decade

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

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  6. 10 Djibouti 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Ghana ranks 7th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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