Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana

Ghana: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
8th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.557 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.408 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.574 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.514 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.604 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana is 0.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 8th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1991 0.6%
1998 0.4% -26.8%
2005 0.6% +40.7%
2012 0.5% -10.5%
2016 0.6% +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 5 Mozambique 0.7% compare
  2. 6 Guinea 0.6% compare
  3. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  4. 9 Colombia 0.6% compare
  5. 10 Senegal 0.6% compare
  6. 11 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ghana ranks 8th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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