Ghana vs New Zealand: Female employment rate
Ghana
61.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
62.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
28th
New Zealand rank
26th
Female employment rate over time
- Ghana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 62.9% against 61.6% in Ghana, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.1% | 50.2% | 11.9% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 51.0% | 20.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 56.3% | 8.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 59.5% | 7.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 64.2% | 5.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Ghana or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 62.9% against 61.6% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Ghana and New Zealand?
- 1.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for female employment rate?
- Ghana ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 26th 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.