Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Ghana
Ghana: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 40.48 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
40.48
World rank
64th
of 80 countries
All-time high
45.5
in 2005
All-time low
6.65
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Ghana is 40.48, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Ghana peaked at 45.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.65, in 1991.
That places Ghana 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.03 | 6.65 | 41.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.5 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.06 | 40.48 | 43.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Ghana?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Ghana was 40.48 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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