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

Ghana: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
World rank
80th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.381 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.39 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.595 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.489 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.687 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana is 0.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 80th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.4%
1998 0.4% +2.3%
2005 0.6% +52.6%
2012 0.5% -17.8%
2016 0.7% +40.5%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 74% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 77 Zambia 0.8% compare
  2. 78 Ethiopia 0.8% compare
  3. 79 Ecuador 0.7% compare
  4. 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  5. 82 Uganda 0.6% compare
  6. 83 Mozambique 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Ghana ranks 80th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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