Ghana vs Philippines: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Ghana
69.2%
in 2025
Philippines
69.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
71st
Philippines rank
70th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 69.4% against 69.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Philippines ahead.
Ghana ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 70th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.1% | 76.6% | 11.5% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 75.3% | 1.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 70.9% | 1.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 69.8% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 68.4% | 4.9% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Ghana or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 69.4% against 69.2% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Ghana and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 70th 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.