Ghana vs New Zealand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Ghana
68.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
66.8%
in 2025
Ghana rank
30th
New Zealand rank
33rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Ghana
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 68.1% against 66.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.5% | 60.0% | 3.5% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 58.5% | 13.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 63.4% | 3.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 65.0% | 3.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 68.2% | 5.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ghana or New Zealand?
- Ghana, at 68.1% against 66.8% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ghana and New Zealand?
- 1.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ghana ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 33rd 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.