Ghana vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Ghana
64.4%
in 2024
Netherlands
64.4%
in 2025
Ghana rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
34th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Ghana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 64.4% against 64.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.7% | 22.6% | 34.0% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 42.3% | 19.1% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 77.9% | 48.9% | 29.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 55.1% | 14.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 58.9% | 10.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 63.7% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Ghana or Netherlands?
- Ghana, at 64.4% against 64.4% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Ghana and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Ghana ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.