Time-related underemployment, male in Ghana
Ghana: Time-related underemployment, male was 5.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, male 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, male in Ghana is 5.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and up 2,573.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Ghana peaked at 8.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 19th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Time-related underemployment, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.8% | — |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -76.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -88.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +3544.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 0.2% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 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)
- 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, male in Ghana?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Ghana was 5.8% 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, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,573.4%. 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, male (% 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.