Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Ghana
Ghana: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 10,859 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Ghana, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10,859 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Ghana peaked at 10,859 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 7,657, in 2005.
That places Ghana 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,657 | — |
| 2006 | 7,978 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8,177 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,401 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 8,593 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8,799 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9,159 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 9,512 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9,864 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 9,642 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9,384 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9,592 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9,866 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9,854 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,826 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9,473 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 9,672 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 9,849 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 10,103 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 10,367 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 10,508 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 10,672 | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 10,859 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,161 | 7,657 | 8,593 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,550 | 8,799 | 9,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,188 | 9,473 | 10,859 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 51 Burkina Faso 12,277 compare
- 52 Taiwan, China 11,360 compare
- 53 Australia 11,253 compare
- 55 Mali 10,415 compare
- 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10,199 compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 9,345 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 full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Ghana?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Ghana was 10,859 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,859 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,657 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.