Ghana vs Myanmar: Employment by status
Ghana
32.1%
in 2024
Myanmar
34.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
151st
Myanmar rank
148th
Employment by status over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 34.5% against 32.1% in Ghana, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 151st and Myanmar ranks 148th of 186 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 24.1% | 10.1% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 28.7% | 9.8% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 33.3% | 9.0% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 34.6% | 3.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Ghana or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 34.5% against 32.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Ghana and Myanmar?
- 2.4%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for employment by status?
- Ghana ranks 151st and Myanmar ranks 148th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.