Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Ghana

Ghana: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.3% in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.31991200320161991: 0.002 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.23 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.263 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.282 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.26 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.3% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in 2016.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Ghana peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 25th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Ghana?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Ghana was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Ghana ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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