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

Ghana: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
7th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Ghana, 1991–2016

0.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.992 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.411 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.32 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.351 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.375 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Ghana 7th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1991 1.0%
1998 0.4% -58.6%
2005 0.3% -22.1%
2012 0.4% +9.6%
2016 0.4% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.4% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 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, total in Ghana?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total 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, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total?
Ghana ranks 7th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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