Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Ghana

Ghana: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 1.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.62
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
99th
of 202 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 labour rights (freedom of) in Ghana, 2015–2024

00.511.522015201920242015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 1.62019: 1.62020: 1.62021: 1.82022: 1.82023: 1.82024: 1.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Ghana stood at 1.62. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Ghana peaked at 1.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2015.

Ghana ranks 99th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation in Ghana, 2015 to 2024.
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 2.24, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 1.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.62 1.62 1.62 5
2020s 1.73 1.62 1.81 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 96 Niger 1.65 compare
  2. 97 Gambia 1.64 compare
  3. 98 Mauritania 1.63 compare
  4. 99 Haiti 1.62 compare
  5. 101 Hungary 1.6 compare
  6. 102 Uruguay 1.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Ghana?
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Ghana was 1.62 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2021.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2015.
How does Ghana rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
Ghana ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 2,390 data points, 2015–2024
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