Ghana vs Iraq: Labor force, total

Ghana
13.25 million
in 2025
Iraq
12.49 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
46th
Iraq rank
49th

Labor force, total over time

  • Ghana
  • Iraq
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M199020072025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 13.25 million against 12.49 million in Iraq, a difference of 757,100.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Globally, Ghana ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 49th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.