Ethiopia vs Ghana: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Ethiopia
5.4%
in 2024
Ghana
5.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
160th
Ghana rank
161st
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 160th and Ghana ranks 161st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 10.3% | 5.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 12.2% | 8.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 8.4% | 4.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Ethiopia ranks 160th and Ghana ranks 161st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.