Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana
Ghana: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 37.22 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
37.22
World rank
59th
of 79 countries
All-time high
40.23
in 2005
All-time low
7
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 37.22 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana peaked at 40.23 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1991.
That places Ghana 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.79 | 7 | 36.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.23 | 40.23 | 40.23 | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.85 | 37.22 | 38.48 | 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, primary education and below in Ghana?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana was 37.22 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.23 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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