Ghana vs Netherlands: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Ghana
4.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
3.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
126th
Netherlands rank
128th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Ghana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ghana ranks 126th and Netherlands ranks 128th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 8.7% | 7.9% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 3.9% | 3.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 6.0% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Ghana or Netherlands?
- Ghana, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Ghana and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Netherlands ranks 128th 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.
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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.