Ghana vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Ghana
62.3%
in 2024
Norway
62.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
61st
Norway rank
59th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Ghana
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 62.6% against 62.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Norway ahead.
Ghana ranks 61st and Norway ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.5% | 67.6% | 4.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 67.8% | 4.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 70.3% | 3.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 68.2% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 63.3% | 2.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ghana or Norway?
- Norway, at 62.6% against 62.3% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ghana and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ghana ranks 61st and Norway ranks 59th 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.