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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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