Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Ghana
28.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
29.3%
in 2025
Ghana rank
120th
Papua New Guinea rank
118th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 29.3% against 28.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 38.2% | 12.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 40.4% | 6.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 35.1% | 5.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.9% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 29.3% against 28.8% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Ghana ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO 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 for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.