Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Ghana
Ghana: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 61.74 % in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Ghana, 2000–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 61.74 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Ghana peaked at 73.62 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.45 %, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 5th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.62 % | — |
| 2006 | 58.45 % | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 64.95 % | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 64.23 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.74 % | -3.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 61.74 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.07 %, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 61.74 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8 %, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.03 % | 58.45 % | 73.62 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.64 % | 61.74 % | 64.95 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 2 Timor-Leste 70.27 % compare
- 2 Uganda 74.56 % compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 63.6 % compare
- 3 India 71.36 % compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47.75 % compare
- 4 Zambia 65.82 %
- 5 Viet Nam 46.67 % compare
- 6 Angola 61.4 % compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 44.73 % compare
- 7 Myanmar 60.85 %
- 7 Türkiye 29.58 % compare
- 8 Senegal 59 % compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Ghana?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Ghana was 61.74 % in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.62 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.45 % in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Ghana ranks 5th out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.