Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana
Ghana: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
6th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.4% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.
That places Ghana 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +161.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 3 Mozambique 0.5% compare
- 4 Zambia 0.5% compare
- 5 Madagascar 0.4% compare
- 7 Senegal 0.4% compare
- 8 Colombia 0.4% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% 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 self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
- Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
- Ghana ranks 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
- Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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