Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana
Ghana: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.
That represents a change of down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 72nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +235.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +75.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -66.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
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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 unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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