Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Ghana
Ghana: Average hourly earnings of public sector employees was 17.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Ghana stood at 17.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% on the previous year and up 165.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Ghana peaked at 9,863 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.52, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 44th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 249.76 | — |
| 2006 | 9,863 | +3849.1% |
| 2013 | 6.52 | -99.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 11.38 | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 15 | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 29.14 | +94.3% |
| 2024 | 17.32 | -40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249.76 | 249.76 | 249.76 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,863 | 9,863 | 9,863 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.53 | 6.52 | 11.38 | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.49 | 15 | 29.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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 average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Ghana?
- Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Ghana was 17.32 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,863 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for average hourly earnings of public sector employees?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.