Ghana vs Norway: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Ghana
62.34
in 2024
Norway
62.59
in 2025
Ghana rank
21st
Norway rank
19th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Ghana
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 62.59 against 62.34 in Ghana, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.06 | 70.33 | 3.27 | Norway |
| 2010s | 68.76 | 68.19 | 0.5665 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.03 | 63.28 | 2.24 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Ghana or Norway?
- Norway, at 62.59 against 62.34 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Ghana and Norway?
- 0.25, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Norway rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.