This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghana statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghana-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 8.5: By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value |
| Indicator |
Indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees, by sex, age, occupation and persons with disabilities |
| Related indicators |
1.1.1 5.5.2 8.2.1 10.4.1 |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition: This indicator provides information on the mean hourly earnings from paid employment of employees by sex, occupation, age and disability status. Concepts: Earnings refer to the gross remuneration in cash or in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers’ contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. |
| Unit of measure |
Percentage (%) |
| Data sources |
Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS) Round 7, 2017 |
| Data providers |
Ghana Statistical Survey (GSS) |
| Rationale |
Earnings are a key aspect of quality of employment and living conditions. Information on hourly earnings disaggregated by various classifications (sex, age, occupation, disability status) provides some indication of the extent to which pay equality is respected or achieved. |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
This data is disaggregated by sex. |
| References and Documentation |
https://www.ilo.org/moscow/dw4sd/themes/equality/WCMS_560713/lang--en/index.htm |
| Metadata last updated | Nov 14, 2022 |