Ghana  Minimum Wage, Labor Law, and Employment Data Sheet Ghana Minimum Wage Rate 2018

Appx. Yearly Minimum Wage
$689.00 USD
Rank by Min. Wage
110 / 197
Gross National Product
$7,137.00 USD

Ghana has a government-mandated minimum wage, and no worker in Ghana can be paid less then this mandatory minimum rate of pay. Employers in Ghana who fail to pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by Ghana's government.

What is the Ghana Minimum Wage?


Ghana's minimum wage 7 Ghanaian cedis a day for all workers. Ghana's minimum wage was last changed in 1-Aug-2015.

How does Ghana's minimum wage compare to the minimum wage in other countries?

Ghana's yearly minimum wage is $689.00 in International Currency. International Currency is a measure of currency based on the value of the United States dollar in 2009. There are 110 countries with a higher Minimum Wage then Ghana, and Ghana is in the bottom percent of all countries based on the yearly minimum wage rate.

Facts and statistics about Ghana

Ghana is a country located in the Western Africa region with a population of 20,212,000 and an average life span of 57.4 years.

Local Name Ghana
Gross National Product $7,137.00
Government Type Republic
Current Leader John Kufuor
Independence Year 1957
Continent & Region Africa, Western Africa
Surface Area 238,533 square kilometers
ISO 3166 Country Code GH

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