Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male in Ghana

Ghana: Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male in Ghana, 1991–2016

0.020.030.040.050.061991200320161991: 0.016 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.029 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.038 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.05 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.058 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.1% for non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 2nd out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.0% +89.6%
2005 0.0% +27.8%
2012 0.0% +31.9%
2016 0.1% +16.6%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 10.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 1 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  2. 3 Thailand 0.0% compare
  3. 4 India 0.0% compare
  4. 5 Nepal 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male in Ghana?
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male?
Ghana ranks 2nd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
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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