Ghana vs Japan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male
Ghana
71.5%
in 2025
Japan
71.7%
in 2025
Ghana rank
88th
Japan rank
86th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 71.7% against 71.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 88th and Japan ranks 86th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.0% | 84.8% | 4.2% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 83.5% | 81.8% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 55.8% | 77.9% | 22.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 77.4% | 1.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 74.8% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 70.7% | 4.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 71.4% | 4.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Ghana or Japan?
- Japan, at 71.7% against 71.5% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Ghana and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Ghana ranks 88th and Japan ranks 86th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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.