Manufacturing share of total employment in Ghana
Ghana: Manufacturing share of total employment was 11.38 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.38
Change on year
up 49.5%
World rank
62nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
14
in 2015
All-time low
7.61
in 2021
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Manufacturing share of total employment in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Ghana is 11.38, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Ghana peaked at 14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.61, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 62nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.57 | — |
| 2006 | 11.36 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 10.69 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.86 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 14 | +58.0% |
| 2017 | 11.51 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 7.61 | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 11.38 | +49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.96 | 10.57 | 11.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 8.86 | 14 | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 7.61 | 11.38 | 2 |
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 manufacturing share of total employment in Ghana?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Ghana was 11.38 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2015.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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