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
61st
of 81 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

102030401991200320161991: 71998: 36.62005: 40.22012: 38.52016: 37.2

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 61st out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 7 —
1998 36.58 +422.6%
2005 40.23 +10.0%
2012 38.48 -4.3%
2016 37.22 -3.3%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 37.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.8, 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 37.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.02, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 United Kingdom 37.6 compare
  2. 59 United States 37.49 compare
  3. 60 Italy 37.31 compare
  4. 62 Uganda 37.21 compare
  5. 63 Romania 37.15 compare
  6. 64 Estonia 37.09 compare

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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 61st out of 81 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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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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