Ghana vs Other small states: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ghana
- Other small states
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.5% against 5.1% in Other small states, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Other small states ahead.
Ghana ranks 12th and Other small states ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 5.3% | 0.9% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 2.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Ghana or Other small states?
- Ghana, at 7.5% against 5.1% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Ghana and Other small states?
- 2.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Other small states rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Other small states ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).