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

Ghana: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 35.46 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
35.46
World rank
66th
of 74 countries
All-time high
38.79
in 2005
All-time low
6.89
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

102030401991200320161991: 6.91998: 35.52005: 38.82012: 36.52016: 35.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana is 35.46, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana peaked at 38.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 66th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.2 6.89 35.51 2
2000s 38.79 38.79 38.79 1
2010s 35.98 35.46 36.5 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 63 Ireland 36.04 compare
  2. 64 Indonesia 35.86 compare
  3. 65 Ecuador 35.77 compare
  4. 67 Kyrgyzstan 35.38 compare
  5. 68 Uganda 35.04 compare
  6. 69 Honduras 33.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana was 35.46 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 38.79 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Ghana ranks 66th out of 74 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 1,007 data points, 1980–2021
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