Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Ghana
Ghana: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 40.17 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
40.17
World rank
48th
of 80 countries
All-time high
43.98
in 2012
All-time low
6.84
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Ghana is 40.17, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 43.98 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.84, in 1991.
That places Ghana 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.17 | 6.84 | 39.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.77 | 43.77 | 43.77 | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.08 | 40.17 | 43.98 | 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 25-64 in Ghana?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 40.17 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.98 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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