Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ghana

Ghana: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
World rank
14th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0.532 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.52 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.771 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.708 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.719 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ghana is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ghana peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 14th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1991 0.5%
1998 0.5% -2.3%
2005 0.8% +48.4%
2012 0.7% -8.2%
2016 0.7% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 11 Zambia 0.8% compare
  2. 12 Niger 0.7% compare
  3. 13 Uganda 0.7% compare
  4. 15 Senegal 0.6% compare
  5. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  6. 17 Gambia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ghana?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ghana was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Ghana ranks 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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