Ghana vs Japan: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70,040 against 46,707 in Ghana, a difference of 23,333.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 69 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,686 | 66,698 | 56,012 | Japan |
| 2020s | 27,796 | 68,831 | 41,035 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Ghana or Japan?
- Japan, at 70,040 against 46,707 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Ghana and Japan?
- 23,333, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ghana ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.