Ghana vs South America: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Ghana
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 129,460 against 10,046 in Ghana, a difference of 119,414.
That makes South America's figure about 12.9 times Ghana's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 44th and South America ranks 41st of 188 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,615 | 75,951 | 73,336 | South America |
| 2000s | 3,669 | 89,002 | 85,333 | South America |
| 2010s | 5,433 | 107,489 | 102,056 | South America |
| 2020s | 8,932 | 126,100 | 117,168 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Ghana or South America?
- South America, at 129,460 against 10,046 in Ghana as of 2027.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Ghana and South America?
- 119,414, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Ghana and South America rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Ghana ranks 44th and South America ranks 41st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.