Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ghana

Ghana: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
79th
of 163 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2015
All-time low
7.6%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ghana, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 10.6 %2006: 11.4 %2010: 10.7 %2013: 8.9 %2015: 14 %2017: 11.5 %2021: 7.6 %2022: 11.4 %2023: 9.9 %2024: 9.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ghana stood at 9.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ghana peaked at 14.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2021.

That places Ghana 79th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Ghana, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 10.6%
2006 11.4% +7.5%
2010 10.7% -5.9%
2013 8.9% -17.1%
2015 14.0% +58.0%
2017 11.5% -17.8%
2021 7.6% -33.9%
2022 11.4% +49.5%
2023 9.9% -12.6%
2024 9.8% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 10.6% 11.4% 2
2010s 11.3% 8.9% 14.0% 4
2020s 9.7% 7.6% 11.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ghana?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ghana was 9.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2021.
How does Ghana rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Ghana ranks 79th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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