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

0510152000201120222000: 10.62006: 11.42010: 10.72013: 8.92015: 142017: 11.52021: 7.62022: 11.4

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

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Ghana, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Nicaragua 11.51 compare
  2. 60 Brazil 11.5 compare
  3. 60 Kyrgyzstan 11.5 compare
  4. 63 Bangladesh 11.26 compare
  5. 64 Denmark 11.18 compare
  6. 65 Mauritius 11.17 compare

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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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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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