Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana

Ghana: Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
5th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

0.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.127 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.516 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.6 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.671 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.645 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.6% for unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.1%
1998 0.5% +306.0%
2005 0.6% +16.3%
2012 0.7% +11.9%
2016 0.6% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Niger 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Nepal 0.7% compare
  4. 6 Togo 0.6% compare
  5. 7 Madagascar 0.6% compare
  6. 8 Uganda 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Ghana was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Ghana ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid 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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