Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Ghana

Ghana: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 33.75 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
33.75
World rank
67th
of 82 countries
All-time high
39.71
in 1998
All-time low
6.28
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991–2016

102030401991200320161991: 6.31998: 39.72005: 39.52012: 33.62016: 33.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Ghana is 33.75, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Ghana peaked at 39.71 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.28, in 1991.

That places Ghana 67th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 6.28 —
1998 39.71 +531.9%
2005 39.5 -0.5%
2012 33.57 -15.0%
2016 33.75 +0.5%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 33.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.95, 82% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 33.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.23, 84% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23 6.28 39.71 2
2000s 39.5 39.5 39.5 1
2010s 33.66 33.57 33.75 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 64 Kyrgyzstan 34.64 compare
  2. 65 Spain 34.64 compare
  3. 66 South Korea 34.36 compare
  4. 68 United Kingdom 33.73 compare
  5. 69 Argentina 33.72 compare
  6. 70 Nepal 33.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Ghana?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Ghana was 33.75 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 39.71 in 1998.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.28 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Ghana ranks 67th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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