Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana
Ghana: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.0%
World rank
85th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana is 0.0%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Ghana 85th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of rural youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +587.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -64.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +70.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 70% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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