Annual working hours per worker in Ghana
Ghana: Annual working hours per worker was 1,656 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,656
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,737
in 2006
All-time low
1,630
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Ghana, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Ghana stood at 1,656.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Ghana peaked at 1,737 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,630, in 2020.
That places Ghana 95th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,737 | — |
| 2006 | 1,737 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,733 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,730 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,726 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,722 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,721 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,719 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,718 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,717 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,717 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,707 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,700 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,691 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,681 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,630 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,657 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,653 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,656 | +0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,656 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,656 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,733 | 1,726 | 1,737 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,709 | 1,681 | 1,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,649 | 1,630 | 1,657 | 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 annual working hours per worker in Ghana?
- Annual working hours per worker in Ghana was 1,656 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,737 in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,630 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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