Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana

Ghana: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
91st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.30.41991200320161991: 0.327 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.273 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.358 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.356 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.357 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 91st of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1991 0.3%
1998 0.3% -16.4%
2005 0.4% +31.1%
2012 0.4% -0.5%
2016 0.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 88 Malawi 0.4% compare
  2. 89 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  3. 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.4% compare
  4. 92 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  5. 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  6. 94 Nepal 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ghana ranks 91st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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