Australia vs Ghana: Female employment rate
Australia
60.6%
in 2025
Ghana
61.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
31st
Ghana rank
28th
Female employment rate over time
- Australia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 61.6% against 60.6% in Australia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ghana ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 28th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.8% | 62.1% | 15.3% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 71.1% | 22.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 65.2% | 12.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 66.4% | 10.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 58.9% | 1.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Australia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 61.6% against 60.6% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Australia and Ghana?
- 1.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ghana?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ghana rank globally for female employment rate?
- Australia ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 28th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.