Ghana vs Israel: Youth unemployment rate
Ghana
5.8%
in 2025
Israel
6.0%
in 2025
Ghana rank
155th
Israel rank
153rd
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Ghana
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Israel ahead.
Ghana ranks 155th and Israel ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 17.7% | 7.4% | Israel |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 18.0% | 5.7% | Israel |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 9.7% | 1.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.7% | 1.0% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Ghana or Israel?
- Israel, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Ghana and Israel?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Israel?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Israel rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Ghana ranks 155th and Israel ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.