Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana

Ghana: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 5.83 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
5.83 million
World rank
27th
of 93 countries
All-time high
5.83 million
in 2016
All-time low
5,370
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M1991200320161991: 5.4k1998: 5.9k2005: 5.6M2012: 5.8M2016: 5.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana stood at 5.83 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana peaked at 5.83 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,370, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 27th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,637 5,370 5,904 2
2000s 5.59 million 5.59 million 5.59 million 1
2010s 5.80 million 5.76 million 5.83 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana was 5.83 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 5.83 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 5,370 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Ghana ranks 27th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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