Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male in Ghana

Ghana: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
68th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1991
All-time low
0.6%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.694 % of male workers in the service sector1998: 0.574 % of male workers in the service sector2005: 0.658 % of male workers in the service sector2012: 0.637 % of male workers in the service sector2016: 0.598 % of male workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male workers in the service sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male in Ghana is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male in Ghana peaked at 0.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.

That places Ghana 68th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the service sector) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of male workers in the service sector Change
1991 0.7%
1998 0.6% -17.4%
2005 0.7% +14.7%
2012 0.6% -3.2%
2016 0.6% -6.1%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  2. 66 Zambia 0.6% compare
  3. 67 Thailand 0.6% compare
  4. 69 Honduras 0.6% compare
  5. 70 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  6. 71 Rwanda 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male in Ghana?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male in Ghana was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male?
Ghana ranks 68th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of male workers in the service 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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