Ghana Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,656 hours

Ghana's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,656 hours, up 0.1% from 2022. It ranks #94 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20231.66K hours+2.24 hours+0.14%
20221.65K hours3.64 hours-0.22%
20211.66K hours+27.09 hours+1.66%
20201.63K hours50.94 hours-3.03%
20191.68K hours9.66 hours-0.57%
20181.69K hours9.61 hours-0.57%
20171.70K hours6.85 hours-0.40%
20161.71K hours9.72 hours-0.57%
20151.72K hours0.28 hours-0.02%
20141.72K hours1.34 hours-0.08%
20131.72K hours0.98 hours-0.06%
20121.72K hours1.66 hours-0.10%
20111.72K hours1.16 hours-0.07%
20101.72K hours3.62 hours-0.21%
20091.73K hours4.19 hours-0.24%
20081.73K hours3.36 hours-0.19%
20071.73K hours4.11 hours-0.24%
20061.74K hours+0.59 hours+0.03%
20051.74K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Ghana Average Annual Working Hours

What is Ghana's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Ghana's average annual working hours is 1,656 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Ghana's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Ghana's average annual working hours rose by 0.1% from 2022 (1,653 hours) to 2023 (1,656 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 3.6%.

How does Ghana rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Ghana has the 94th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Ghana's average annual working hours in 2005?▾

In 2005, Ghana's average annual working hours was 1,737 hours. By 2023 it fell by 4.7%.

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