Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 32.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.15
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
151st
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.15
in 2024
All-time low
11.91
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 32.15. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 32.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.91, in 1991.
That places Ghana 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.91 | — |
| 1992 | 12.41 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 13 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 13.48 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 13.94 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 14.42 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.91 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 15.63 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 16.41 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 17.2 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 17.56 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.91 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.27 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.65 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.05 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.48 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 19.86 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.31 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.72 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 21.08 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.67 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.22 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 22.74 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.21 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.63 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.06 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 26.57 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 28.05 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 29.52 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 29.8 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.27 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 31.59 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.85 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 32.15 | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 32.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 32.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.01 | 11.91 | 16.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.9 | 17.2 | 20.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.38 | 21.08 | 29.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.33 | 29.8 | 32.15 | 5 |
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 share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Ghana was 32.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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