Ghana vs Netherlands: Female employment rate
Ghana
61.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
61.8%
in 2025
Ghana rank
28th
Netherlands rank
27th
Female employment rate over time
- Ghana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 61.8% against 61.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.1% | 36.9% | 25.2% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 45.5% | 25.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 52.5% | 12.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 55.1% | 11.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 61.2% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Ghana or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 61.8% against 61.6% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Ghana and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Netherlands rank globally for female employment rate?
- Ghana ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 27th 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.