Ghana vs Peru: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Ghana
68.1%
in 2025
Peru
68.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
30th
Peru rank
27th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 68.6% against 68.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and Peru ranks 27th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 61.6% | 10.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 71.0% | 4.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 74.8% | 6.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 69.3% | 6.8% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ghana or Peru?
- Peru, at 68.6% against 68.1% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ghana and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Peru ranks 27th 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.