Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Ghana

Ghana: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 37.25 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
37.25
World rank
46th
of 80 countries
All-time high
40.57
in 2005
All-time low
6.73
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, 1991–2016

102030401991200320161991: 6.71998: 37.62005: 40.62012: 39.72016: 37.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 37.25 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Ghana peaked at 40.57 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 46th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.16 6.73 37.6 2
2000s 40.57 40.57 40.57 1
2010s 38.5 37.25 39.75 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 43 Lithuania 37.81 compare
  2. 44 Venezuela 37.77 compare
  3. 45 Iceland 37.66 compare
  4. 47 Cyprus 37.02 compare
  5. 48 Honduras 36.79 compare
  6. 49 Brazil 36.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Ghana?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Ghana was 37.25 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 40.57 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Ghana ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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