Belgium vs Ghana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Belgium
34.4%
in 2025
Ghana
34.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
114th
Ghana rank
111th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Belgium
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 34.9% against 34.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 111th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.1% | 54.9% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 41.7% | 5.7% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 60.5% | 26.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 42.7% | 7.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 47.0% | 16.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 34.6% | 3.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Belgium or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 34.9% against 34.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Belgium and Ghana?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ghana?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ghana rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Belgium ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 111th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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 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.