Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Ghana

Ghana: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
82nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.257 % of total employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.394 % of total employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.408 % of total employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.412 % of total employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.557 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Ghana is 0.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 82nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.3%
1998 0.4% +53.1%
2005 0.4% +3.4%
2012 0.4% +1.1%
2016 0.6% +35.1%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 84% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 79 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  2. 80 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
  3. 81 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  4. 83 Georgia 0.6% compare
  5. 84 Rwanda 0.5% compare
  6. 85 Romania 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Ghana?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Ghana was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total?
Ghana ranks 82nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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