Share of temporary employees in Ghana
Ghana: Share of temporary employees was 5.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of temporary employees in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.42 for share of temporary employees in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Ghana peaked at 22.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 83rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of temporary employees in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.8 | — |
| 2012 | 18.8 | +113.6% |
| 2013 | 18.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.4 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 14.65 | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 10.85 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 4.94 | -54.5% |
| 2024 | 5.42 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.69 | 8.8 | 22.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.07 | 4.94 | 10.85 | 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 share of temporary employees in Ghana?
- Share of temporary employees in Ghana was 5.42 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for share of temporary employees?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of temporary employees. 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 series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.