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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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