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Ghanaians are the most overworked and underpaid in the world – US-based Ghanaian shares

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January 15, 2025

A US-based Ghanaian, visiting the country for the “Detty December” celebrations, has raised serious concerns about the financial struggles of salaried Ghanaians, criticizing the low wages and the prevalent use of U.S. dollars in the local economy.

In a heartfelt video message shared on social media, she expressed disbelief over the financial conditions that locals in Ghana have to endure.

“Ghanaians are literally the most overworked and underpaid in the whole world,” she began, shaking her head in frustration.

“It baffles me that locals who work for companies or have jobs are working long hours, sometimes over eight hours a day, and they get paid monthly. That’s crazy!”

She went on to highlight how much Ghanaians earn compared to the cost of living, pointing out that many salaried workers only earn between 600 to 1,500 Cedis a month, with higher wages considered a rare privilege.

“How can anyone live on that? It’s unbelievable,” she said.

Her frustrations didn’t stop there. The woman also voiced her shock over the widespread acceptance of U.S. dollars for transactions in Ghana.

“What blows my mind even more is that people take dollars in Ghana,” she said.

“You’re literally basing the Ghana economy on U.S. dollars, which absolutely makes no sense because in the U.S., most people get paid weekly or biweekly. Very few people are paid monthly. So for you to be charging dollars in Ghana is absolutely absurd.”

Her video has sparked an important conversation about the state of the local economy and the need for change in how salaries and wages are structured.

Watch the video below:

A US based Ghanaian has expressed immense shock over her discovery of the monthly wages of most Ghanaian employees during her recent visit.

The extremely low wages coupled with high cost of living according to her makes Ghanaians some of the most underpaid yet overworked people… pic.twitter.com/8byrZAGvGc
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