Australia vs Ghana: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Australia
4.2%
in 2025
Ghana
4.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
123rd
Ghana rank
126th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Australia
- Ghana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 123rd and Ghana ranks 126th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 0.8% | 5.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 7.7% | 2.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Australia or Ghana?
- Australia, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Australia and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ghana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ghana rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Australia ranks 123rd and Ghana ranks 126th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.