How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ghana?

7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Ghana: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+

Belize

69.7%

in 2019

Ghana

70.4%

in 2025

Belize rank

39th

Ghana rank

36th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ over time

Belize
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 70.4% against 69.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 36th of 199 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1960s	53.3%	73.0%	19.7%	Ghana
1970s	27.6%	73.3%	45.7%	Ghana
1990s	59.0%	79.9%	20.9%	Ghana
2010s	63.4%	72.2%	8.9%	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Belize or Ghana?: Ghana, at 70.4% against 69.7% in Belize as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Belize and Ghana?: 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ghana?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Belize and Ghana rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Belize ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,771 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.