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