Ghana vs Pakistan: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- Ghana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 36.2% against 34.6% in Ghana, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 40.6% | 27.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 42.4% | 17.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 41.1% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 36.9% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), Ghana or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 36.2% against 34.6% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between Ghana and Pakistan?
- 1.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Ghana ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 45th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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).