Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana
Ghana: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
8th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana is 0.9%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.
That places Ghana 8th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
- 7 Madagascar 0.9% compare
- 9 Nepal 0.8% compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare
- 11 Uganda 0.8% compare
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 unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana?
- Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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