Ghana vs Suriname: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Ghana
63.2%
in 2024
Suriname
63.5%
in 2016
Ghana rank
114th
Suriname rank
112th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time

  • Ghana
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 63.5% against 63.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 114th and Suriname ranks 112th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 65.9% 48.3% 17.6% Ghana
1990s 79.1% 56.0% 23.0% Ghana
2010s 71.7% 72.2% 0.4% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Ghana or Suriname?
Suriname, at 63.5% against 63.2% in Ghana as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Ghana and Suriname?
0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?
6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2015.
How do Ghana and Suriname rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Ghana ranks 114th and Suriname ranks 112th 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.