Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Ghana

Ghana: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.0%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
30th
of 67 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2017
All-time low
8.7%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Ghana, 2017–2024

0510152017202020242017: 12.7 %2021: 8.7 %2022: 11.8 %2023: 11.5 %2024: 11 %

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 11.0% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in 2024.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

That places Ghana 30th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Ghana, 2017 to 2024.
Year % Change
2017 12.7%
2021 8.7% -31.4%
2022 11.8% +35.1%
2023 11.5% -2.2%
2024 11.0% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
2020s 10.8% 8.7% 11.8% 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 27 Republic of Moldova 11.3% compare
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  3. 29 Denmark 11.2% compare
  4. 31 Costa Rica 10.9% compare
  5. 32 France 10.8% compare
  6. 33 Ireland 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Ghana?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Ghana was 11.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
How does Ghana rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
Ghana ranks 30th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed