Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Ghana
Ghana: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 42.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Ghana, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Ghana stood at 42.4%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Ghana peaked at 42.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 133rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.9% | — |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 42.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 42.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 38.8% | 40.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 37.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 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 labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Ghana?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Ghana was 42.4% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Ghana ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labour share of GDP (%).