El Salvador vs Ghana: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

El Salvador
3.3%
in 2025
Ghana
3.2%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
147th
Ghana rank
148th

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Ghana
0510152025198020022025

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1989 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 147th and Ghana ranks 148th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 6.8% 0.7% 6.1% El Salvador
1990s 5.2% 7.1% 1.9% Ghana
2000s 3.8% 7.9% 4.1% Ghana
2010s 3.7% 4.6% 0.8% Ghana
2020s 3.5% 3.6% 0.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), El Salvador or Ghana?
El Salvador, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between El Salvador and Ghana?
0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
El Salvador ranks 147th and Ghana ranks 148th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,442 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.