Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ghana

Ghana: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 2.19 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2.19
World rank
57th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1,295
in 2005
All-time low
1.03
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ghana, 1991–2016

05001.0k1.5k1991200320161991: 504.91998: 267.92005: 1.3k2012: 12016: 2.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ghana is 2.19, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ghana peaked at 1,295 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2012.

That places Ghana 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 504.89
1998 267.86 -46.9%
2005 1,295 +383.3%
2012 1.03 -99.9%
2016 2.19 +113.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 386.37 267.86 504.89 2
2000s 1,295 1,295 1,295 1
2010s 1.61 1.03 2.19 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ghana?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ghana was 2.19 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1,295 in 2005.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Ghana ranks 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 911 data points, 1970–2021
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