Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ghana
Ghana: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Youth in non-agricultural wage 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
The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ghana is 0.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ghana peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Ghana 84th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +104.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 81 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
- 82 Romania 0.4% compare
- 83 Mozambique 0.4% compare
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
- 86 Madagascar 0.3% compare
- 87 Zambia 0.3% 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ghana?
- Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ghana was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 wage 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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