Ghana vs Madagascar: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Ghana
5.3%
in 2024
Madagascar
5.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
161st
Madagascar rank
159th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ghana ranks 161st and Madagascar ranks 159th of 188 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 5.1% | 7.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 3.3% | 5.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Ghana ranks 161st and Madagascar ranks 159th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – 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.