Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 42.35 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Ghana, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 42.35 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Ghana peaked at 44.58 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.14, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 122nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.47 | — |
| 2005 | 43.4 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.31 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.75 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 42.89 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 43.76 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 43.25 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.14 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 43.08 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 43.5 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.39 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 44.58 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.95 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 42.67 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 42.82 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.57 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.62 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.23 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 42.59 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 42.73 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 42.16 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 42.5 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 42.35 | -0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 42.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.01, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 42.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.69, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.43 | 42.89 | 43.76 | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.29 | 42.14 | 44.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.45 | 42.16 | 42.73 | 7 |
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 labour income share as a percent of gdp in Ghana?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Ghana was 42.35 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.58 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.14 in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). 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. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.