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

00.10.20.30.40.51991200320161991: 0.183 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.177 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.461 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.392 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.442 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Mozambique 0.5% compare
  2. 4 Zambia 0.5% compare
  3. 5 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  4. 7 Senegal 0.4% compare
  5. 8 Colombia 0.4% compare
  6. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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