Ghana vs Sweden: Unemployment

Ghana
522.42
in 2024
Sweden
427.45
in 2025
Ghana rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st

Unemployment over time

  • Ghana
  • Sweden
200300400500600200420142025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 522.42 against 427.45 in Sweden, a difference of 94.97.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 58 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 479.21 357.79 121.42 Ghana
2020s 412.55 354.44 58.11 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, Ghana or Sweden?
Ghana, at 522.42 against 427.45 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment between Ghana and Sweden?
94.97, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Sweden rank globally for unemployment?
Ghana ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 869 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.