Africa's Development: Employment by occupation … accomodation in Ghana

Ghana: Africa's Development: Employment by occupation … accomodation was 419.02 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
419.02 Persons
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
37th
of 156 countries
All-time high
561.79 Persons
in 2010
All-time low
173.04 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Ghana, 2000–2022

2003004005006002000201120222000: 173 Persons2001: 175.1 Persons2002: 177.8 Persons2003: 181.1 Persons2004: 184.6 Persons2005: 189 Persons2006: 191.6 Persons2007: 253 Persons2008: 338.3 Persons2009: 436.7 Persons2010: 561.8 Persons2011: 528 Persons2012: 483.6 Persons2013: 443.2 Persons2014: 480.3 Persons2015: 512.4 Persons2016: 427.6 Persons2017: 354.9 Persons2018: 383.7 Persons2019: 403.9 Persons2020: 386.3 Persons2021: 396.8 Persons2022: 419 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Ghana stood at 419.02 Persons.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Ghana peaked at 561.79 Persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 173.04 Persons, in 2000.

That places Ghana 37th out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Africa's Development: Employment by occupation … accomodation in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in accomodation and food service in Ghana, 2000 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2000 173.04 Persons —
2001 175.11 Persons +1.2%
2002 177.84 Persons +1.6%
2003 181.13 Persons +1.9%
2004 184.57 Persons +1.9%
2005 188.97 Persons +2.4%
2006 191.6 Persons +1.4%
2007 253.04 Persons +32.1%
2008 338.35 Persons +33.7%
2009 436.65 Persons +29.1%
2010 561.79 Persons +28.7%
2011 527.97 Persons -6.0%
2012 483.56 Persons -8.4%
2013 443.22 Persons -8.3%
2014 480.25 Persons +8.4%
2015 512.4 Persons +6.7%
2016 427.6 Persons -16.5%
2017 354.87 Persons -17.0%
2018 383.74 Persons +8.1%
2019 403.92 Persons +5.3%
2020 386.28 Persons -4.4%
2021 396.79 Persons +2.7%
2022 419.02 Persons +5.6%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 419.02 Persons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 163.92 Persons, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 419.02 Persons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.62 Persons, 6.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 230.03 Persons 173.04 Persons 436.65 Persons 10
2010s 457.93 Persons 354.87 Persons 561.79 Persons 10
2020s 400.7 Persons 386.28 Persons 419.02 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 34 Cameroon 495.8 Persons compare
  2. 35 Bolivia 434.17 Persons compare
  3. 36 Guatemala 423.29 Persons compare
  4. 37 Poland 461.11 Persons compare
  5. 38 Chile 395.22 Persons compare
  6. 38 Netherlands 433.18 Persons compare
  7. 39 Democratic Republic of the Congo 287.78 Persons compare
  8. 39 Ukraine 389.81 Persons compare
  9. 40 Uganda 376.96 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Ghana?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Ghana was 419.02 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 561.79 Persons in 2010.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 173.04 Persons in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Ghana ranks 37th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in accomodation and food service. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in accomodation and food service
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
231 places, 5,301 data points, 2000–2022
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 32 shows total employment by sex and within 14 different economic sectors.