Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana

Ghana: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
World rank
13th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0.754 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.729 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.852 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.826 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.811 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 13th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.8%
1998 0.7% -3.3%
2005 0.9% +16.9%
2012 0.8% -3.1%
2016 0.8% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 10 Zambia 0.8% compare
  2. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8% compare
  3. 12 Nepal 0.8% compare
  4. 14 Uganda 0.8% compare
  5. 15 Senegal 0.7% compare
  6. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Ghana ranks 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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