Ghana

Core Facts

• Population:  29M
• GDP:  USD 38 billion
• GDP per head:  USD 1,697
• Unemployment (2017):  5.2%
• Average monthly income (2017):  USD 418

Regulatory

• Government spending:  74% of GDP
• Personal income tax:  25%
• Corporation tax:  25%
• World corruption ranking 2016: 70 th Transparency International
• Ease of doing business ranking:  108th  Business Freedom Index
• Labour law:  ILO Conventions ratified
• Data Protection:  Not recognised by EU as having adequate protection

There is no legal obligation to set up a Works Council but an employee has the right to join a Union.

Employees in more senior positions such as policy and decision making, managerial, holding a position of trust, performing duties that are of highly confidential nature or an agent of a shareholder of an undertaking, may not form or join trade unions.

The class of workers falling within a managerial role is determined by agreement between the employer and employees or their trade union.