Ghana Labour Productivity Growth

1992 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana Labour Productivity Growth

  • Ghana Labour Productivity improved by 0.65 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a growth of 0.32 % in the previous year
  • Ghana Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1992 to Dec 2023, averaging at 2.45 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 10.39 % in Dec 2011 and a record low of -0.85 % in Dec 2016

CEIC calculates annual Labour Productivity Growth from annual GDP per person employed. The World Bank provides GDP per person employed in International dollars. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is used which is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates.


Further information about Ghana Labour Productivity Growth

  • In the latest reports, Ghana Population reached 31.07 Person mn in Dec 2020
  • Its Unemployment Rate increased to 3.56 % in Dec 2023
  • Monthly Earnings of Ghana stood at 242.01 USD in Dec 2015
  • The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 68.82 % in Dec 2023

View Ghana's Labour Productivity Growth from 1992 to 2023 in the chart:

Ghana Labour Productivity Growth

What was Ghana's Labour Productivity Growth in 2023?

Ghana Labour Productivity improved by 0.65 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a growth of 0.32 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.65 2023 0.32 2022 -0.85 2016 10.39 2011 % yearly 1992 - 2023

Labour Productivity Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 1.59 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 0.71 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Argentina (%) -4.29 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Armenia (%) 8.23 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -1.38 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1979 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) -0.77 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 3.27 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) -4.05 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.20 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Belarus (%) 5.31 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -0.06 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.41 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.81 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.29 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 1.52 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Brunei (%) -1.49 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 0.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 1.04 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Canada (%) -1.26 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) -0.25 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
China (%) 4.27 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Colombia (%) 1.45 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) -1.92 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 2.58 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -1.09 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 3.38 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.24 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Egypt (%) 0.46 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) -4.05 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) -0.08 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 0.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
France (%) -0.13 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Georgia (%) 3.38 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Germany (%) -0.01 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 0.65 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Greece (%) 1.73 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.22 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1982 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 1.27 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -4.90 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
India (%) 2.38 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Indonesia (%) 1.63 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Iran (%) 3.00 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Ireland (%) -6.54 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) -2.24 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) -0.20 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Japan (%) -0.12 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 1.17 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 3.91 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 2.70 2022 yearly 2011 - 2022
South Korea (%) 0.98 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1983 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) -6.22 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.60 2018 yearly 1992 - 2018
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.15 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Laos (%) 1.51 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Latvia (%) 0.11 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 2.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Lithuania (%) -0.17 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) -0.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.89 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 1.97 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) -2.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.41 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) -1.72 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 33.41 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) 0.70 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 6.48 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) -1.37 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2007 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 1.43 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 4.95 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mozambique (%) 1.44 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 63.00 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Nepal (%) -0.24 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 0.82 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) -0.18 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Norway (%) 3.63 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) -4.24 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Pakistan (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.78 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 4.33 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.19 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) -1.00 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Philippines (%) 1.98 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Poland (%) 4.86 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 0.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) -1.09 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Romania (%) -2.74 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 3.11 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.93 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Serbia (%) 3.25 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 1.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 1.62 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.49 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -1.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 1.45 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 5.03 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 3.26 2010 yearly 1996 - 2010
Sweden (%) 1.51 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 1.46 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024

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Ghana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -305.529 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 776.284 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) 408.854 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,296.452 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 349.498 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.394 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 659.7 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,890.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 52.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 103,616.725 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,448.519 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 382.361 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,230.6 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.9 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 158,976.676 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 83,941.840 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 45.264 Jul 2024 monthly Feb 1985 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 78.783 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 144.855 Jul 2024 monthly May 1995 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 311.759 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Jul 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 142.693 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 97.296 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 101.215 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.815 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -4.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 998.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 380.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -308.059 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -9.3 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 13.739 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 31,566.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.128 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -23,095.226 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 26.798 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Assets (USD mn) 138.453 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liabilit... (USD mn) 111.654 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -63.908 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 24.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,397.674 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,298.488 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,953.808 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 35.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.820 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) 1,000.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 16,526.320 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 34.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 17,262.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -3.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jul 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,706.251 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 19.67 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.91 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024

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