Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana
Ghana: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1.0%
World rank
10th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2016, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.
That places Ghana 10th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of rural youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.0% | — |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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