Ghana vs Türkiye: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Ghana
35.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
34.3%
in 2025
Ghana rank
78th
Türkiye rank
81st
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Ghana
- Türkiye
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 35.0% against 34.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.
Ghana ranks 78th and Türkiye ranks 81st of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.0% | 66.0% | 13.0% | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 53.8% | 3.6% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 43.2% | 2.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 26.2% | 15.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 28.7% | 17.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 31.9% | 2.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Ghana or Türkiye?
- Ghana, at 35.0% against 34.3% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Ghana and Türkiye?
- 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Türkiye?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Türkiye rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Ghana ranks 78th and Türkiye ranks 81st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.