Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Ghana

Ghana: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
95th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.492 % of total population1998: 0.518 % of total population2005: 0.554 % of total population2012: 0.557 % of total population2016: 0.57 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 95th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 92 Namibia 0.6% compare
  2. 93 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
  3. 94 Jamaica 0.6% compare
  4. 96 Kenya 0.6% compare
  5. 97 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  6. 98 Belize 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Ghana?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Ghana was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Ghana ranks 95th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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