Australia vs Ghana: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Australia
- Ghana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14,608 against 11,154 in Ghana, a difference of 3,454.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Ghana ranks 17th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,275 | 10,264 | 2,012 | Australia |
| 2020s | 13,826 | 18,313 | 4,487 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Australia or Ghana?
- Australia, at 14,608 against 11,154 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Australia and Ghana?
- 3,454, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ghana rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Australia ranks 14th and Ghana ranks 17th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.