Ghana vs Netherlands: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Ghana
4.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
3.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
124th
Netherlands rank
126th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 124th and Netherlands ranks 126th of 185 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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Ghana or Netherlands?
- Ghana, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Ghana ranks 124th and Netherlands 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.