Canada vs Ghana: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Canada
- Ghana
How they compare
Canada currently reports 12,002 against 8,586 in Ghana, a difference of 3,416.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 14th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,124 | 6,876 | 3,248 | Canada |
| 2020s | 11,167 | 15,022 | 3,855 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Canada or Ghana?
- Canada, at 12,002 against 8,586 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Canada and Ghana?
- 3,416, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Canada ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 14th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.