Ghana vs Other small states: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ghana
- Other small states
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 67.5% against 30.8% in Other small states, a difference of 36.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 34.8% | 51.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 33.5% | 47.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 32.4% | 43.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 31.3% | 37.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Ghana or Other small states?
- Ghana, at 67.5% against 30.8% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Ghana and Other small states?
- 36.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Other small states rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Ghana ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 36th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.