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

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.356 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241998: 0.506 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.639 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.57 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.634 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
  2. 79 Mongolia 0.7% compare
  3. 80 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare
  4. 82 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  5. 83 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  6. 84 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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