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

Ghana: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 6.05 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
6.05 million
World rank
29th
of 96 countries
All-time high
6.05 million
in 2016
All-time low
2,243
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M1991200320161991: 2.2k1998: 2.9k2005: 3.5M2012: 5.8M2016: 6.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana stood at 6.05 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 6.05 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,243, in 1991.

That places Ghana 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,588 2,243 2,933 2
2000s 3.49 million 3.49 million 3.49 million 1
2010s 5.93 million 5.81 million 6.05 million 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 6.05 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 6.05 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2,243 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Ghana ranks 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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