Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana

Ghana: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 7.56 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
7.56 million
World rank
27th
of 105 countries
All-time high
7.56 million
in 2016
All-time low
3,121
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana, 1991–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1991200320161991: 3.1k1998: 3.9k2005: 4.1M2012: 5.9M2016: 7.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 7.56 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana peaked at 7.56 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,121, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 27th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,515 3,121 3,909 2
2000s 4.14 million 4.14 million 4.14 million 1
2010s 6.73 million 5.89 million 7.56 million 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 24 Pakistan 10.79 million compare
  2. 25 South Africa 10.44 million compare
  3. 26 Venezuela 7.97 million compare
  4. 28 Sri Lanka 6.66 million compare
  5. 29 Netherlands 6.31 million compare
  6. 30 Romania 6.05 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana was 7.56 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 7.56 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3,121 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ghana ranks 27th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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