Part time employment, total in Ghana
Ghana: Part time employment, total was 43.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, total in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, total in Ghana stood at 43.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Ghana peaked at 50.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2017.
That places Ghana 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Part time employment, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.9% | — |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -72.2% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +215.0% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 13.8% | 49.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 43.3% | 46.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 12 El Salvador 44.7% compare
- 13 Thailand 44.5% compare
- 14 Netherlands 43.4% compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 43.3% compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.1% compare
- 18 Argentina 41.5% 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, total in Ghana?
- Part time employment, total in Ghana was 43.3% in 2024, 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 50.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for part time employment, total?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, 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.