Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Ghana
Ghana: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 45.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2025, part time employment, total in Ghana stood at 45.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Ghana peaked at 54.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2017.
That places Ghana 12th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.6% | — |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +59.1% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 45.7% | -8.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 45.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 45.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 34.2% | 54.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 45.7% | 53.0% | 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, total in Ghana?
- Part time employment, total in Ghana was 45.7% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for part time employment, total?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total 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, total (% of total 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.