Level of national compliance with labor rights in Ghana
Ghana: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.62
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
92nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 2021
All-time low
1.62
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Ghana stood at 1.62. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Ghana peaked at 1.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 92nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.62 | — |
| 2016 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.62 | -10.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.63, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.62 | 1.81 | 5 |
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Ghana?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Ghana was 1.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Ghana ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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