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

Ghana: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
6th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1991
All-time low
0.4%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.592 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.403 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.575 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.499 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.539 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.

That places Ghana 6th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1991 0.6%
1998 0.4% -31.9%
2005 0.6% +42.8%
2012 0.5% -13.4%
2016 0.5% +8.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 3 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  2. 4 Gambia 0.6% compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  4. 7 Colombia 0.5% compare
  5. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  6. 9 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Ghana ranks 6th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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