Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ghana
Ghana: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
81st
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.
Analysis
In 2016, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ghana stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.
That places Ghana 81st out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4% | — |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
- 79 Mongolia 0.7% compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare
- 82 Ecuador 0.6% compare
- 83 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
- 84 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ghana?
- Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ghana was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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