Employment in Ghana

Statistics report about employment in Ghana

Employment in Ghana

This report presents data on employment in Ghana. It tackles the labor force situation in the country as well as other key employment and unemployment indicators, including the state of self-employment. To further elaborate on this, specific economic sectors are taken into consideration. Lastly, the report displays graphs and charts on working hours and wages in Ghana.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Total population of Ghana 2029
  • Premium Statistic Age dependency ratio in Ghana 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of people living in extreme poverty in Ghana 2016-2025
  • Basic Statistic Social mobility index on work opportunities in Ghana 2020, by component
  • Basic Statistic Social insurance contributions in Ghana 2010-2019, by source
  • Basic Statistic Level of compliance with labor rights in Ghana 2015-2021

Labor force

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  • Premium Statistic Total economically active population in Ghana 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of labor force in Ghana 2020, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Economically active population in Ghana 2015-2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Labor force participation rate in Ghana 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic Female labor force participation rate in Ghana 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Male labor force participation rate in Ghana 2013-2023

Employment and unemployment

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  • Premium Statistic Total employment in Ghana 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Total employment in Ghana 2010-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of employers in Ghana 2006-2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of female employers in Ghana 2006-2021
  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in Ghana 2023
  • Premium Statistic Total unemployed population in Ghana 2010-2024
  • Basic Statistic Total unemployed population in Ghana 2010-2024, by gender

Employment in economic sectors

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  • Basic Statistic Employment by economic sector in Ghana 2022
  • Basic Statistic Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Ghana 2005-2023
  • Premium Statistic Employees in the arts and entertainment industry in Ghana 2018, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Number of workers recruited to the public health sector in Ghana 2020, by function
  • Premium Statistic Employees in tertiary education in Ghana 2019, by type of institution

Working hours and remuneration

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  • Premium Statistic Gross monthly minimum wage in Africa in 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Daily minimum wage in Ghana 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Daily base pay in Ghana 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Top salary-earning professional activities in Ghana 2023
  • Premium Statistic Total weekly hours worked by employed people in Ghana 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of working hours lost in Ghana due to the COVID-19 crisis 2020-2022
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of working hours lost in Ghana due to the COVID-19 crisis 2020-2022

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