Ghana vs Sweden: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Ghana
62.34
in 2024
Sweden
61.6
in 2025
Ghana rank
21st
Sweden rank
24th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Ghana
- Sweden
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 62.34 against 61.6 in Sweden, a difference of 0.74.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.06 | 57.99 | 9.07 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 68.76 | 66.17 | 2.58 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.03 | 61.69 | 0.6547 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Ghana, at 62.34 against 61.6 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Ghana and Sweden?
- 0.74, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sweden rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th 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.