Ghana vs Korea: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Ghana
64.9%
in 2024
Korea
64.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
79th
Korea rank
78th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Ghana
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 64.9% against 64.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 79th and Korea ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.0% | 50.1% | 22.9% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 73.3% | 56.2% | 17.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 62.0% | 9.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 62.5% | 9.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 64.2% | 1.0% | Korea |
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+), Ghana or Korea?
- Korea, at 64.9% against 64.9% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Ghana and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Korea rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Ghana ranks 79th and Korea ranks 78th 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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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.