Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ghana
Ghana: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 434,356 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ghana, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ghana stood at 434,356. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ghana peaked at 434,356 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 306,278, in 2005.
That places Ghana 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 306,278 | — |
| 2006 | 319,112 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 327,097 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 336,044 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 343,732 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 351,962 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 366,352 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 380,488 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 394,580 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 385,678 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 375,371 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 383,698 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 394,651 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 394,163 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 393,054 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 378,917 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 386,874 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 393,971 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 404,107 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 414,680 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 420,307 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 426,880 | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 434,356 | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 434,356 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 434,356 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 326,453 | 306,278 | 343,732 | 5 |
| 2010s | 382,000 | 351,962 | 394,651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 407,512 | 378,917 | 434,356 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 51 Burkina Faso 491,091 compare
- 52 Chinese Taipei 454,402 compare
- 53 Australia 450,133 compare
- 55 Mali 416,610 compare
- 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 407,957 compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 373,802 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ghana?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ghana was 434,356 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 434,356 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,278 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.