GDP per person employed in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per person employed was 2.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Ghana, 1981–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2010, gdp per person employed in Ghana stood at 2.3%.
The figure is up 55.4% on the previous year and up 1,199.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Ghana peaked at 4.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -10.4%, in 1982.
That places Ghana 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed in Ghana, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3.1% | — |
| 1982 | -10.4% | +237.3% |
| 1983 | -8.4% | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -159.1% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -71.7% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +35.3% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +59.1% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -94.1% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +1165.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -92.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +299.6% |
| 1994 | -0.6% | -241.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -129.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +359.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -43.9% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +122.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -78.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +598.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +46.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -67.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +55.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.9% | -10.4% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
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 gdp per person employed in Ghana?
- Gdp per person employed in Ghana was 2.3% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.4% in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per person employed?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,199.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.