Ghana vs Thailand: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Ghana
5.3%
in 2024
Thailand
4.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
161st
Thailand rank
164th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Ghana
- Thailand
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.3% against 4.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 161st and Thailand ranks 164th of 188 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 4.0% | 6.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 5.5% | 6.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 3.2% | 5.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Ghana or Thailand?
- Ghana, at 5.3% against 4.7% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Ghana and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Ghana ranks 161st and Thailand ranks 164th 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.