Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana

Ghana: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
76th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

0.040.060.080.11991200320161991: 0.035 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.053 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.059 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.088 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.109 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 76th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.1% +50.7%
2005 0.1% +12.7%
2012 0.1% +49.0%
2016 0.1% +23.5%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 26% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  2. 74 Peru 0.2% compare
  3. 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  4. 77 Nepal 0.1% compare
  5. 78 Uganda 0.1% compare
  6. 79 Madagascar 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Ghana ranks 76th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. 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, rural (% of rural employed youth 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, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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