Public sector employees in Ghana
Ghana: Public sector employees was 2,686 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public sector employees in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, public sector employees in Ghana stood at 2,686.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 307.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employees in Ghana peaked at 2,767 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 658.82, in 2015.
That places Ghana 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Public sector employees in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 658.82 | — |
| 2017 | 771.6 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 717.48 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2,767 | +285.6% |
| 2024 | 2,686 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 715.21 | 658.82 | 771.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,057 | 717.48 | 2,767 | 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 public sector employees in Ghana?
- Public sector employees in Ghana was 2,686 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employees recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,767 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public sector employees recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 658.82 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for public sector employees?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public sector employees rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.