Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Ghana
Ghana: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees was 2,629 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2,629 for average monthly earnings of public sector employees in 2024.
The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and up 148.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Ghana peaked at 1.63 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,060, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 53rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33,483 | — |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +4763.6% |
| 2013 | 1,060 | -99.9% |
| 2015 | 1,139 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,074 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2,134 | +98.7% |
| 2023 | 4,229 | +98.1% |
| 2024 | 2,629 | -37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,483 | 33,483 | 33,483 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,091 | 1,060 | 1,139 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,997 | 2,134 | 4,229 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 50 Palestine, State of 3,243 compare
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,130 compare
- 52 Peru 2,990 compare
- 54 France 2,304 compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,829 compare
- 56 Belize 1,700 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 average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Ghana?
- Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Ghana was 2,629 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,060 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average monthly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.0%. 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 monthly 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.