Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Ghana

Ghana: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
10th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

0.050.10.150.21991200320161991: 0.053 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.134 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.153 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.199 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.174 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.2% for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

That represents a change of up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Ghana peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

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

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

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1991 0.1%
1998 0.1% +151.5%
2005 0.2% +14.0%
2012 0.2% +29.8%
2016 0.2% -12.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 7 Uganda 0.2% compare
  2. 8 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  3. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  4. 11 Togo 0.1% compare
  5. 12 Senegal 0.1% compare
  6. 13 Mozambique 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Ghana?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Ghana was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
Ghana ranks 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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