Belgium vs Ghana: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Belgium
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 57.63 against 55.95 in Belgium, a difference of 1.68.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ghana ahead.
Belgium ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 50th of 69 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.84 | 60.85 | 7.01 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 54.92 | 54.8 | 0.126 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Belgium or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 57.63 against 55.95 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Belgium and Ghana?
- 1.68, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ghana rank globally for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Belgium ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 50th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.