Public sector employment in Ghana
Ghana: Public sector employment was 703 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, public sector employment in Ghana stood at 703.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in Ghana peaked at 943.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 510.27, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Public sector employment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 510.27 | — |
| 2000 | 536.8 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 537.38 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 650.74 | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 712.7 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 695.11 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 778.68 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 943.79 | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 721.29 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 730.1 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 703 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 510.27 | 510.27 | 510.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 537.09 | 536.8 | 537.38 | 2 |
| 2010s | 709.31 | 650.74 | 778.68 | 4 |
| 2020s | 774.54 | 703 | 943.79 | 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 public sector employment in Ghana?
- Public sector employment in Ghana was 703 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 943.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 510.27 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for public sector employment?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public sector employment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.