Ghana vs OECD members: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Ghana
60.0%
in 2025
OECD members
12.0%
in 2025
Ghana rank
40th
OECD members rank
42nd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ghana
- OECD members
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 60.0% against 12.0% in OECD members, a difference of 48.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 5.0 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 15.6% | 66.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 13.7% | 61.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 13.0% | 56.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 12.3% | 48.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Ghana or OECD members?
- Ghana, at 60.0% against 12.0% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Ghana and OECD members?
- 48.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and OECD members rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Ghana ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.