Ghana vs Nigeria: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Ghana
5.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
5.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
161st
Nigeria rank
163rd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 163rd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 7.5% | 2.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 7.6% | 4.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.7% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 7.2% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 5.3% against 5.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Ghana ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 163rd 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.