Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana

Ghana: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 39.72 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
39.72
World rank
54th
of 80 countries
All-time high
46.33
in 2005
All-time low
6.25
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana, 1991–2016

10203040501991200320161991: 6.31998: 42.62005: 46.32012: 44.72016: 39.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 39.72 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana peaked at 46.33 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 54th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.42 6.25 42.59 2
2000s 46.33 46.33 46.33 1
2010s 42.21 39.72 44.71 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 51 Jamaica 39.86 compare
  2. 52 Malta 39.79 compare
  3. 53 Brazil 39.78 compare
  4. 55 Moldova 39.41 compare
  5. 56 Spain 39.33 compare
  6. 57 Estonia 39.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana was 39.72 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 46.33 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ghana ranks 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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