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
32nd
of 76 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

10203040501991200320161991: 6.21998: 46.72005: 50.22012: 46.72016: 42.2

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 32nd out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Chile 42.71 compare
  2. 30 Belize 42.65 compare
  3. 31 South Africa 42.2 compare
  4. 33 Palestine 42.11 compare
  5. 34 Czechia 41.78 compare
  6. 35 Peru 41.67 compare

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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 32nd out of 76 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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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
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