Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ghana: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 40.0% against 12.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 74.1% | 48.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 63.0% | 42.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 46.2% | 30.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 40.6% | 27.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 40.0% against 12.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ghana?
- 27.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ghana rank globally for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture, male (% of male 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).