Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Ghana

Ghana: Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
88th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.30.41991200320161991: 0.303 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector1998: 0.218 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2005: 0.286 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2012: 0.394 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2016: 0.373 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Ghana is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 88th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector Change
1991 0.3%
1998 0.2% -27.9%
2005 0.3% +30.8%
2012 0.4% +37.9%
2016 0.4% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 85 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  2. 86 Gambia 0.4% compare
  3. 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  4. 89 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  5. 90 Nigeria 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for wage employment in industry, aged 25-64?
Ghana ranks 88th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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