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

00.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0.656 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.633 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.88 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.859 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.852 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  2. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  3. 7 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  4. 9 Nepal 0.8% compare
  5. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare
  6. 11 Uganda 0.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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