Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ghana

Ghana: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
6th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.993 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.426 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.385 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.526 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.507 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ghana stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

That places Ghana 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1991 1.0%
1998 0.4% -57.1%
2005 0.4% -9.7%
2012 0.5% +36.5%
2016 0.5% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.4% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ghana?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ghana was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Ghana ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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