Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Ghana
Ghana: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Ghana is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Ghana peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.
That places Ghana 84th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of male workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5% | — |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 81 Zambia 0.6% compare
- 82 Madagascar 0.5% compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
- 86 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
- 87 Gambia 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Ghana?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Ghana was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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