Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ghana

Ghana: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 10.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.03
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
100th
of 130 countries
All-time high
10.03
in 2023
All-time low
5.42
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ghana, 2005–2023

02.557.5102005201420232005: 5.52006: 5.42007: 6.32008: 6.82009: 6.42010: 6.72011: 7.12012: 7.62013: 7.92014: 8.72015: 8.22016: 82017: 7.92018: 8.12019: 8.82020: 9.22021: 9.42022: 9.92023: 10

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ghana stood at 10.03. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ghana peaked at 10.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2006.

Ghana ranks 100th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ghana, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 5.51 —
2006 5.42 -1.7%
2007 6.33 +16.8%
2008 6.84 +8.0%
2009 6.37 -6.8%
2010 6.72 +5.4%
2011 7.07 +5.2%
2012 7.64 +8.0%
2013 7.88 +3.1%
2014 8.69 +10.3%
2015 8.22 -5.4%
2016 7.97 -3.0%
2017 7.9 -0.9%
2018 8.08 +2.3%
2019 8.81 +8.9%
2020 9.15 +3.9%
2021 9.43 +3.0%
2022 9.9 +5.0%
2023 10.03 +1.3%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 10.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 10.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.09 5.42 6.84 5
2010s 7.9 6.72 8.81 10
2020s 9.63 9.15 10.03 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 97 Philippines 11.68 compare
  2. 98 Vietnam 11.03 compare
  3. 99 Jamaica 10.5 compare
  4. 101 Bolivia 9.05 compare
  5. 102 Myanmar 8.74 compare
  6. 103 Tajikistan 8.5 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ghana?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ghana was 10.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 10.03 in 2023.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2006.
How does Ghana rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Ghana ranks 100th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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