Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana

Ghana: Wage workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.31991200320161991: 0.18 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.163 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.196 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.251 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.255 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 92nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.2%
1998 0.2% -9.6%
2005 0.2% +20.6%
2012 0.3% +27.9%
2016 0.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 89 Gambia 0.4% compare
  2. 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  3. 91 Senegal 0.3% compare
  4. 93 Nigeria 0.3% compare
  5. 94 Zambia 0.3% compare
  6. 95 Uganda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for wage workers, aged 25-64?
Ghana ranks 92nd out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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