Part time employment, female in Ghana
Ghana: Part time employment, female was 47.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, female in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, female in Ghana is 47.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Ghana peaked at 57.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2017.
Ghana ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Part time employment, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.0% | — |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -73.6% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +237.5% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | -8.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 47.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 47.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.6%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 14.3% | 54.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 47.4% | 51.6% | 3 |
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 part time employment, female in Ghana?
- Part time employment, female in Ghana was 47.4% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for part time employment, female?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.