Own-account workers, total in Ghana
Ghana: Own-account workers, total was 42.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Ghana stood at 42.9%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Ghana peaked at 72.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2016.
That places Ghana 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.0% | — |
| 1992 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 64.3% | 72.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 61.7% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 42.9% | 63.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 34 Mongolia 44.0% compare
- 35 Bangladesh 43.7% compare
- 36 Colombia 43.5% compare
- 38 Zambia 42.7% compare
- 39 Madagascar 42.2% compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 40.0% compare
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 own-account workers, total in Ghana?
- Own-account workers, total in Ghana was 42.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for own-account workers, total?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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