Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Ghana
Ghana: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
75th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.
Analysis
In 2016, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Ghana stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Ghana peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 75th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +50.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
- 73 Ecuador 0.3% compare
- 74 Netherlands 0.3% compare
- 76 Uganda 0.2% compare
- 77 Nepal 0.1% compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
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 wage employment, aged 15-24 in Ghana?
- Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Ghana was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
- Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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