Ghana vs United States: Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate over time
- Ghana
- United States
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.47 against 4.28 in United States, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States ahead.
Ghana ranks 33rd and United States ranks 34th of 41 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.95 | 4.36 | 0.405 | United States |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 4.16 | 0.3455 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Ghana or United States?
- Ghana, at 4.47 against 4.28 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Ghana and United States?
- 0.19, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and United States rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Ghana ranks 33rd and United States ranks 34th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). 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. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.