Cameroon vs Ghana: Total employment, female

Cameroon
3.69 million ages 15+
in 2011
Ghana
4.87 million ages 15+
in 2011
Cameroon rank
12th
Ghana rank
11th

Total employment, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.87 million ages 15+ against 3.69 million ages 15+ in Cameroon, a difference of 1.18 million ages 15+.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 12th 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 Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 2.21 million ages 15+ 3.11 million ages 15+ 902,657 ages 15+ Ghana
2000s 3.05 million ages 15+ 4.09 million ages 15+ 1.04 million ages 15+ Ghana
2010s 3.65 million ages 15+ 4.82 million ages 15+ 1.17 million ages 15+ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, female, Cameroon or Ghana?
Ghana, at 4.87 million ages 15+ against 3.69 million ages 15+ in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in total employment, female between Cameroon and Ghana?
1.18 million ages 15+, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for total employment, female?
Cameroon ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Total employment, female (ages 15+)
Unit
ages 15+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.