Australia vs Ghana: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Australia
4.2%
in 2025
Ghana
4.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
121st
Ghana rank
124th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 121st and Ghana ranks 124th of 185 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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Australia or Ghana?
- Australia, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Australia ranks 121st and Ghana ranks 124th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. 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 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.