Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana

Ghana: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
16th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, 1991–2016

0.10.20.31991200320161991: 0.065 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.238 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.316 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.321 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.277 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 16th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1991 0.1%
1998 0.2% +268.1%
2005 0.3% +32.8%
2012 0.3% +1.8%
2016 0.3% -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 13 Niger 0.3% compare
  2. 14 Zambia 0.3% compare
  3. 15 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  4. 17 Cambodia 0.3% compare
  5. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  6. 19 Georgia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ghana was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
Ghana ranks 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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