Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana

Ghana: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.0%
World rank
85th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016

0.0050.010.0150.020.0251991200320161991: 0.005 % of rural labor force in working age1998: 0.014 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.023 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.011 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.016 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.0% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

That represents a change of down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana peaked at 0.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 85th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.0% +203.8%
2005 0.0% +65.8%
2012 0.0% -53.7%
2016 0.0% +46.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  3. 84 Nepal 0.0% compare
  4. 86 Uganda 0.0% compare
  5. 87 Guatemala 0.0% compare
  6. 88 Cambodia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Ghana ranks 85th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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