Ghana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Ghana
68.1%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
43.3%
in 2021
Ghana rank
30th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 68.1% against 43.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 178 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 41.7% | 33.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 41.6% | 25.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 43.9% | 24.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 43.3% | 12.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ghana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Ghana, at 68.1% against 43.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.