Ghana - Industry Employment 2022
17.71%
+3.33% from 2021
Ghana's industry employment was 17.71% in 2022, increased +3.33% from 14.38% in 2021. This was the 75th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2022▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Sudan | 1.67% | -2.2% |
| 2nd | Burundi | 3.07% | 0.3% |
| 3rd | Timor-Leste | 4.14% | -64.1% |
| 4th | Djibouti | 6.15% | 1.3% |
| 5th | Mozambique | 6.38% | -2.0% |
| 6th | Angola | 7.03% | 22.9% |
| 7th | Uganda | 7.15% | 0.1% |
| 8th | Lao PDR | 7.18% | 1.1% |
| 9th | Malawi | 7.32% | -0.5% |
| 10th | Papua New Guinea | 7.59% | -0.1% |
| 11th | Solomon Islands | 7.79% | -1.0% |
| 12th | Tanzania | 8.02% | 0.9% |
| 13th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 8.03% | 2.3% |
| 14th | Liberia | 8.13% | 0.0% |
| 15th | Mali | 8.62% | -1.9% |
| 16th | Chad | 8.68% | 1.1% |
| 17th | Haiti | 9.21% | -0.3% |
| 18th | Luxembourg | 9.22% | -7.8% |
| 19th | Niger | 9.28% | 6.5% |
| 20th | Guinea-Bissau | 9.61% | 2.6% |
| 21st | Zambia | 9.72% | -4.4% |
| 22nd | Madagascar | 9.86% | 2.7% |
| 23rd | Equatorial Guinea | 10.46% | 1.3% |
| 24th | Vanuatu | 10.66% | -1.4% |
| 25th | Sierra Leone | 10.80% | 1.9% |
| 26th | Macao SAR, China | 11.67% | -3.3% |
| 27th | Yemen, Republic of | 11.90% | -0.6% |
| 28th | Kenya | 11.95% | 5.3% |
| 29th | Zimbabwe | 12.31% | -8.7% |
| 30th | Fiji | 12.38% | 5.1% |
| 31st | Eritrea | 12.56% | 0.5% |
| 32nd | Moldova | 12.68% | 3.6% |
| 33rd | Channel Islands | 13.13% | -0.3% |
| 34th | Samoa | 13.31% | -4.7% |
| 35th | Côte d'Ivoire | 13.57% | 9.5% |
| 36th | Central African Republic | 13.58% | -0.8% |
| 37th | Guinea | 13.70% | -1.1% |
| 38th | Sudan | 13.98% | -0.9% |
| 39th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 14.00% | 2.6% |
| 40th | Netherlands | 14.27% | 1.2% |
| 41st | Rwanda | 14.49% | 0.7% |
| 42nd | French Polynesia | 14.49% | 0.1% |
| 43rd | Mauritania | 14.51% | 1.5% |
| 44th | Singapore | 14.56% | 0.8% |
| 45th | Cameroon | 14.60% | 0.5% |
| 46th | Comoros | 14.72% | 0.2% |
| 47th | Bahamas, The | 14.94% | 0.3% |
| 48th | Georgia | 14.96% | 7.9% |
| 49th | Bhutan | 15.24% | -2.4% |
| 50th | Puerto Rico (US) | 15.35% | -0.6% |
| 51st | Azerbaijan | 15.44% | 0.9% |
| 52nd | Greece | 15.56% | 1.8% |
| 53rd | Botswana | 15.70% | -1.6% |
| 54th | Israel | 15.72% | -1.5% |
| 55th | Belize | 15.75% | -0.5% |
| 56th | Barbados | 16.18% | -3.7% |
| 57th | Namibia | 16.28% | 0.7% |
| 58th | Tajikistan | 16.40% | 2.8% |
| 59th | Burkina Faso | 16.49% | 0.4% |
| 60th | United Kingdom | 16.70% | -1.3% |
| 61st | Peru | 16.70% | 0.0% |
| 62nd | Nigeria | 16.82% | 7.9% |
| 63rd | Nicaragua | 16.82% | -0.3% |
| 64th | Cuba | 16.87% | 0.0% |
| 65th | Saudi Arabia | 16.88% | -13.6% |
| 66th | St. Lucia | 16.91% | 5.4% |
| 67th | Maldives | 16.95% | 1.7% |
| 68th | Malta | 17.16% | -6.0% |
| 69th | Cyprus | 17.16% | -4.2% |
| 70th | Sweden | 17.20% | -5.0% |
| 71st | Ecuador | 17.35% | 3.1% |
| 72nd | Virgin Islands (US) | 17.37% | -1.7% |
| 73rd | Jamaica | 17.45% | 2.1% |
| 74th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 17.69% | 0.1% |
| 75th | Ghana | 17.71% | 23.1% |
| 76th | Panama | 17.74% | 5.4% |
| 77th | Gabon | 17.87% | 2.7% |
| 78th | Libya | 17.88% | -3.0% |
| 79th | Iceland | 17.96% | -5.0% |
| 80th | Bangladesh | 17.97% | -1.8% |
| 81st | Uruguay | 17.98% | 0.7% |
| 82nd | Togo | 18.24% | 4.0% |
| 83rd | Gambia, The | 18.26% | 1.9% |
| 84th | Benin | 18.31% | 1.5% |
| 85th | Jordan | 18.32% | -0.5% |
| 86th | Philippines | 18.44% | -2.2% |
| 87th | Paraguay | 18.74% | -3.8% |
| 88th | Myanmar | 18.95% | 2.7% |
| 89th | Costa Rica | 18.97% | 7.9% |
| 90th | Norway | 19.00% | 0.9% |
| 91st | Afghanistan | 19.04% | -3.0% |
| 92nd | Montenegro | 19.05% | 12.5% |
| 93rd | Denmark | 19.07% | -1.5% |
| 94th | Australia | 19.25% | -1.3% |
| 95th | France | 19.27% | -1.2% |
| 96th | United States | 19.28% | 0.5% |
| 97th | Ireland | 19.36% | 1.2% |
| 98th | Canada | 19.37% | 0.2% |
| 99th | Dominican Republic | 19.45% | -3.9% |
| 100th | Lebanon | 19.53% | -7.0% |
| 101st | Guam | 19.54% | 0.0% |
| 102nd | Kazakhstan | 19.84% | -0.3% |
| 103rd | Congo, Republic of | 19.90% | -0.3% |
| 104th | Switzerland | 20.09% | -0.5% |
| 105th | Colombia | 20.33% | 1.6% |
| 106th | Spain | 20.46% | -1.0% |
| 107th | Belgium | 20.46% | 3.6% |
| 108th | Brazil | 20.49% | -1.2% |
| 109th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 20.51% | 0.4% |
| 110th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 20.73% | 2.4% |
| 111th | New Zealand | 20.78% | 3.8% |
| 112th | Finland | 20.89% | -4.5% |
| 113th | South Africa | 21.10% | 2.2% |
| 114th | Argentina | 21.12% | 3.1% |
| 115th | Armenia | 21.21% | 13.3% |
| 116th | Brunei Darussalam | 21.47% | -8.9% |
| 117th | Eswatini | 21.73% | 21.5% |
| 118th | Indonesia | 21.87% | 0.5% |
| 119th | Guatemala | 22.01% | -0.2% |
| 120th | New Caledonia | 22.09% | -0.5% |
| 121st | Thailand | 22.24% | -0.2% |
| 122nd | Albania | 22.25% | 2.2% |
| 123rd | Senegal | 22.32% | 2.0% |
| 124th | Cabo Verde | 22.52% | 4.1% |
| 125th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 22.53% | -0.8% |
| 126th | São Tomé and Principe | 22.75% | -0.8% |
| 127th | Mauritius | 22.80% | 3.0% |
| 128th | Chile | 22.84% | -0.7% |
| 129th | Mongolia | 22.89% | 4.6% |
| 130th | Morocco | 23.22% | 1.3% |
| 131st | El Salvador | 23.43% | -2.0% |
| 132nd | Latvia | 23.53% | -2.6% |
| 133rd | Japan | 23.62% | -0.3% |
| 134th | Uzbekistan | 23.90% | 0.9% |
| 135th | Honduras | 24.14% | -2.9% |
| 136th | Trinidad and Tobago | 24.21% | -0.5% |
| 137th | Korea | 24.46% | -0.6% |
| 138th | European Union | 24.57% | -0.8% |
| 139th | Portugal | 24.87% | 1.1% |
| 140th | Tonga | 24.90% | -9.3% |
| 141st | Mexico | 24.97% | 2.1% |
| 142nd | Pakistan | 25.41% | -0.1% |
| 143rd | Kuwait | 25.56% | 1.0% |
| 144th | Lithuania | 25.73% | -2.0% |
| 145th | Syrian Arab Republic | 25.77% | -2.2% |
| 146th | Malaysia | 26.07% | 0.5% |
| 147th | India | 26.12% | 6.7% |
| 148th | Russian Federation | 26.29% | -0.8% |
| 149th | Austria | 26.36% | 2.9% |
| 150th | Suriname | 26.39% | 0.3% |
| 151st | Sri Lanka | 26.49% | 1.9% |
| 152nd | Kyrgyz Republic | 26.54% | -2.5% |
| 153rd | Guyana | 26.62% | 9.4% |
| 154th | Germany | 26.77% | -2.2% |
| 155th | Italy | 26.87% | 0.9% |
| 156th | Iraq | 27.00% | 1.7% |
| 157th | Cambodia | 27.04% | 2.4% |
| 158th | Türkiye | 27.71% | 0.5% |
| 159th | Croatia | 27.73% | -2.8% |
| 160th | Serbia | 28.02% | 0.5% |
| 161st | Estonia | 28.61% | -1.4% |
| 162nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 28.64% | 1.0% |
| 163rd | Turkmenistan | 29.04% | 0.8% |
| 164th | West Bank and Gaza | 29.88% | 2.7% |
| 165th | Slovenia | 30.16% | 0.5% |
| 166th | Bulgaria | 30.23% | 0.8% |
| 167th | North Macedonia | 30.43% | -1.4% |
| 168th | Poland | 30.61% | -0.3% |
| 169th | Nepal | 30.62% | 0.8% |
| 170th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.67% | 0.3% |
| 171st | Viet Nam | 30.68% | -7.4% |
| 172nd | United Arab Emirates | 30.75% | -0.4% |
| 173rd | Belarus | 30.93% | 1.6% |
| 174th | China | 30.93% | -1.9% |
| 175th | Hungary | 31.29% | -0.3% |
| 176th | Algeria | 31.78% | 0.9% |
| 177th | Romania | 32.83% | -0.3% |
| 178th | Lesotho | 33.09% | 0.2% |
| 179th | Tunisia | 33.33% | -1.8% |
| 180th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 34.95% | 0.9% |
| 181st | Bahrain | 35.22% | 0.2% |
| 182nd | Slovak Republic | 35.84% | -1.8% |
| 183rd | Czechia | 36.89% | 0.2% |
| 184th | Qatar | 39.05% | -4.6% |
| 185th | Oman | 40.02% | -0.7% |
FAQ
What was Ghana's industry employment in 2022?▾
Ghana's industry employment in 2022 was 17.71%. This ranked 75th globally.
How did Ghana's industry employment change in 2022?▾
Ghana's industry employment increased by 23.1% in 2022 compared to 2021.
Which country had the highest industry employment in 2022?▾
Oman had the highest industry employment in 2022 at 40.02%.
What is the industry employment of Ghana in 2022?▾
The industry employment of Ghana in 2022 was 17.71%. This ranked 75th globally.
How does 2022 compare to 2021 for Ghana's industry employment?▾
Ghana's industry employment went from 14.38% in 2021 to 17.71% in 2022, a 23.1% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Ghana matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 2022. Historically: 128 occurrences, 35 successful (27%). Outcome 24 months later: 22.8%. View full analysis →
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