Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Ghana

Ghana: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
19th
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 15-64, female in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.992 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.461 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.38 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.392 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.415 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Ghana is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

That places Ghana 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1991 1.0%
1998 0.5% -53.5%
2005 0.4% -17.6%
2012 0.4% +3.3%
2016 0.4% +5.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  3. 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  4. 20 Paraguay 0.4% compare
  5. 21 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  6. 22 Palestine, State of 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Ghana?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Ghana was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female 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 15-64, female?
Ghana ranks 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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