Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ghana

Ghana: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
15th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1991
All-time low
0.4%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.537 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.379 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.511 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.398 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.435 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ghana stood at 0.4%.

The figure is down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ghana peaked at 0.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 15th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.5%
1998 0.4% -29.5%
2005 0.5% +34.7%
2012 0.4% -22.0%
2016 0.4% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 12 Nigeria 0.5% compare
  2. 13 Colombia 0.5% compare
  3. 14 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  4. 16 Uganda 0.4% compare
  5. 17 Senegal 0.4% compare
  6. 18 Pakistan 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ghana?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ghana was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Ghana ranks 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, 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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