Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana

Ghana: Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
19th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.151991200320161991: 0.036 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.126 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.15 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.14 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.12 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.1% for unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in 2016.

The figure is down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.1% +250.5%
2005 0.2% +19.3%
2012 0.1% -6.9%
2016 0.1% -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 16 Guinea 0.1% compare
  2. 17 Morocco 0.1% compare
  3. 18 Zambia 0.1% compare
  4. 20 Peru 0.1% compare
  5. 21 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  6. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Ghana ranks 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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