Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana
Ghana: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
19th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
0.8%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.9% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2016.
That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 19th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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, urban in Ghana?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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