Africa vs Ghana: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Africa
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 42.27 against 35.2 in Africa, a difference of 7.07.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 69th and Ghana ranks 71st of 87 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.74 | 27.17 | 4.57 | Africa |
| 2000s | 32.35 | 27.8 | 4.55 | Africa |
| 2010s | 33.92 | 30.94 | 2.98 | Africa |
| 2020s | 35.59 | 40.8 | 5.21 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Africa or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 42.27 against 35.2 in Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Africa and Ghana?
- 7.07, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ghana?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Africa and Ghana rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa ranks 69th and Ghana ranks 71st of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.