Time-related underemployment, female in Ghana
Ghana: Time-related underemployment, female was 6.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, female in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, female in Ghana is 6.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and up 12,035.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Ghana peaked at 10.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Time-related underemployment, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.1% | — |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -65.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +13109.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 0.1% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 19 Peru 7.0% compare
- 20 Switzerland 7.0% compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.8% compare
- 23 Honduras 6.4% compare
- 24 Philippines 6.3% compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.3% compare
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)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, female in Ghana?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Ghana was 6.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,035.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.