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

Ghana: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
6th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.232 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.28 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.58 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.556 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.583 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1991 0.2%
1998 0.3% +20.9%
2005 0.6% +107.2%
2012 0.6% -4.2%
2016 0.6% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  2. 4 Malawi 0.6% compare
  3. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
  4. 7 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  5. 8 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  6. 9 Gambia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ghana ranks 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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