Ghana vs Malaysia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Ghana
4.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
3.9%
in 2022
Ghana rank
124th
Malaysia rank
126th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ghana ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 5.7% | 4.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 2.7% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 3.0% | 7.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 4.2% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Ghana, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Ghana ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 126th 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.