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
50th
of 82 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

102030401991200320161991: 6.81998: 39.52005: 43.82012: 442016: 40.2

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 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 6.84 —
1998 39.49 +477.4%
2005 43.77 +10.8%
2012 43.98 +0.5%
2016 40.17 -8.7%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 40.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.58, 90% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 40.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.05, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Romania 40.52 compare
  2. 48 Luxembourg 40.39 compare
  3. 49 Honduras 40.28 compare
  4. 51 Hungary 40.1 compare
  5. 52 Indonesia 40.1 compare
  6. 53 Jamaica 39.93 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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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 50th out of 82 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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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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