Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Ghana
Ghana: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) was 41.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, male in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
In 2025, part time employment, male in Ghana stood at 41.5%.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Ghana peaked at 49.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2013.
That places Ghana 8th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.7% | — |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +63.4% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 41.5% | -8.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 41.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 41.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.2%, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 30.3% | 49.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 41.5% | 48.0% | 4 |
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, male in Ghana?
- Part time employment, male in Ghana was 41.5% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for part time employment, male?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of total male 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.