Ghana vs Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Ghana
69.2%
in 2025
Japan
69.8%
in 2025
Ghana rank
71st
Japan rank
68th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 69.8% against 69.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Japan ahead.
Ghana ranks 71st and Japan ranks 68th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.1% | 75.2% | 10.2% | Japan |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 74.9% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 71.4% | 2.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 67.8% | 3.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 69.5% | 4.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Ghana or Japan?
- Japan, at 69.8% against 69.2% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Ghana and Japan?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Japan ranks 68th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.