Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana
Ghana: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 42.18 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
42.18
World rank
34th
of 78 countries
All-time high
50.21
in 2005
All-time low
6.19
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana stood at 42.18.
The figure is down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 50.21 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.19, in 1991.
That places Ghana 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.19 | — |
| 1998 | 46.65 | +653.8% |
| 2005 | 50.21 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 46.75 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 42.18 | -9.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 42.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.46, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 42.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.94, 90% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.42 | 6.19 | 46.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.21 | 50.21 | 50.21 | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.46 | 42.18 | 46.75 | 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, urban in Ghana?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 42.18 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.21 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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