Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Ghana

Ghana: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
21st
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4%
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 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.30.41991200320161991: 0.004 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.276 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.323 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.36 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.291 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Ghana is 0.3%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 21st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.3% +6881.2%
2005 0.3% +16.9%
2012 0.4% +11.4%
2016 0.3% -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Ghana ranks 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population 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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