Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Ghana
Ghana: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.542 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Ghana is 0.542, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Ghana peaked at 0.708 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.507, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 10th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.507 | — |
| 2006 | 0.581 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.612 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.549 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.64 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.609 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.708 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.542 | -23.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.542 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.428, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.542 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.602, 90% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.507 | 0.507 | 0.507 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.581 | 0.581 | 0.581 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6003 | 0.549 | 0.64 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6197 | 0.542 | 0.708 | 3 |
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 gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Ghana?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Ghana was 0.542 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.708 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.507 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). 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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.