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

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

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
9th
of 79 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, primary educ in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.993 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.486 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.357 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.413 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.431 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.

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

That places Ghana 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Ghana?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ 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, primary educ 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, primary educ 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, primary educ?
Ghana ranks 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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