Ghana vs United States: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ghana
53.5%
in 2025
United States
54.0%
in 2025
Ghana rank
67th
United States rank
65th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Ghana
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 54.0% against 53.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 67th and United States ranks 65th of 187 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 54.2% | 10.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 55.1% | 8.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 53.2% | 9.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 53.5% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Ghana or United States?
- United States, at 54.0% against 53.5% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Ghana and United States?
- 0.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and United States rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Ghana ranks 67th and United States ranks 65th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.