Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana

Ghana: Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
29th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1991
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991–2016

0.20.30.40.50.61991200320161991: 0.627 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.213 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.252 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.154 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.166 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.2% for self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 29th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.6%
1998 0.2% -66.0%
2005 0.3% +18.2%
2012 0.2% -38.6%
2016 0.2% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  2. 27 Uganda 0.2% compare
  3. 28 Armenia 0.2% compare
  4. 30 Brazil 0.2% compare
  5. 31 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  6. 32 Mongolia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Ghana ranks 29th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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