Employees in Ghana
Ghana: Employees was 13,709 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Employees in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employees in Ghana stood at 13,709. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 356.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees in Ghana peaked at 13,709 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 883.3, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 25th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employees in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 883.3 | — |
| 2000 | 1,440 | +63.0% |
| 2006 | 1,826 | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 2,360 | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 3,006 | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 1,989 | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 3,249 | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 3,464 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3,099 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 12,915 | +316.7% |
| 2024 | 13,709 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 883.3 | 883.3 | 883.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,633 | 1,440 | 1,826 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,651 | 1,989 | 3,249 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8,297 | 3,099 | 13,709 | 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 employees in Ghana?
- Employees in Ghana was 13,709 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employees recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,709 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employees recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 883.3 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for employees?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employees rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 356.0%. 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 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.