Ghana vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Ghana
63.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
63.1%
in 2025
Ghana rank
114th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
116th

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

  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 63.2% against 63.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ghana ranks 114th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 65.1% 68.0% 3.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 73.9% 65.6% 8.2% Ghana
2000s 69.0% 65.8% 3.3% Ghana
2010s 71.6% 63.7% 7.9% Ghana
2020s 63.5% 63.3% 0.2% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Ghana or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ghana, at 63.2% against 63.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Ghana ranks 114th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th 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.