Employment in agri vs urban pop in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 35.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.37
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.44
in 1991
All-time low
35.18
in 2015
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Ghana, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 35.37 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Ghana peaked at 63.44 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.18, in 2015.
That places Ghana 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.44 | — |
| 1992 | 62.36 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 61.27 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 60.34 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 59.35 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 58.35 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 57.11 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 56.08 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 54.95 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 53.13 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 53.56 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.92 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 54.22 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.53 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.63 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.9 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.84 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 48.6 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 45.39 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 42 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 42.84 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.19 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 45.38 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 40.43 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 35.18 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 38.67 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 42.02 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 40.62 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 39.24 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 38.53 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 37.71 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.76 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 35.37 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.25 | 54.95 | 63.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.47 | 45.39 | 54.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.06 | 35.18 | 45.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.84 | 35.37 | 38.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More work & labour data for Ghana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1512 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1464 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1562 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2734 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,119 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,548 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Ghana?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Ghana was 35.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.44 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.18 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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