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

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
84th
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.30.41991200320161991: 0.149 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241998: 0.187 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.382 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.37 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.372 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage 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 0.1%
1998 0.2% +25.2%
2005 0.4% +104.8%
2012 0.4% -3.2%
2016 0.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
  2. 82 Romania 0.4% compare
  3. 83 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  4. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 86 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  6. 87 Zambia 0.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage 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
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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