Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Total employment, female
Burkina Faso
3.62 million ages 15+
in 2011
Ghana
4.87 million ages 15+
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Ghana rank
11th
Total employment, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.87 million ages 15+ against 3.62 million ages 15+ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.25 million ages 15+.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 million ages 15+ | 3.11 million ages 15+ | 860,114 ages 15+ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.98 million ages 15+ | 4.09 million ages 15+ | 1.11 million ages 15+ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.56 million ages 15+ | 4.82 million ages 15+ | 1.25 million ages 15+ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total employment, female, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.87 million ages 15+ against 3.62 million ages 15+ in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total employment, female between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 1.25 million ages 15+, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for total employment, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 11th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.