Ghana vs United Kingdom: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Ghana
46,707
in 2024
United Kingdom
35,877
in 2025
Ghana rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 46,707 against 35,877 in United Kingdom, a difference of 10,830.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ghana ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 69 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 10,686 33,516 22,830 United Kingdom
2020s 27,796 34,277 6,481 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Ghana or United Kingdom?
Ghana, at 46,707 against 35,877 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Ghana and United Kingdom?
10,830, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Ghana and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Ghana ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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.