Low pay rate in Ghana
Ghana: Low pay rate was 38.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Low pay rate in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, low pay rate in Ghana stood at 38.73. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Ghana peaked at 38.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.03, in 1991.
That places Ghana 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Low pay rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.03 | — |
| 2006 | 33.71 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 35.39 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 38.31 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 34.43 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 38.1 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 38.48 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.73 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.03 | 29.03 | 29.03 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.71 | 33.71 | 33.71 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.05 | 34.43 | 38.31 | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.44 | 38.1 | 38.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Ghana?
- Low pay rate in Ghana was 38.73 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.03 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for low pay rate?
- Ghana ranks 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.