Part time employment, male in Ghana
Ghana: Part time employment, male was 38.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, male in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, male in Ghana stood at 38.4%.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Ghana peaked at 44.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2017.
That places Ghana 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Part time employment, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.9% | — |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -70.1% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +185.2% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | -7.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 38.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 38.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.9%, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 13.2% | 44.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.7% | 41.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 11 Belize 38.9% compare
- 12 Guatemala 38.7% compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 38.4% compare
- 15 Switzerland 36.0% compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 35.5% compare
- 17 Philippines 34.8% compare
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 38.4% in 2024, 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 44.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for part time employment, male?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, 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.