Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana
Ghana: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
9th
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
That places Ghana 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -75.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
- Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
- Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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