Barbados vs Cape Verde: Employment
Employment over time
- Barbados
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 199.41 against 141.73 in Barbados, a difference of 57.68.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 178th and Cape Verde ranks 175th of 188 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.2 | 120.07 | 6.87 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 133.4 | 148.84 | 15.44 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 135.07 | 186.96 | 51.89 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 137.5 | 186.81 | 49.31 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Barbados or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 199.41 against 141.73 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 57.68, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for employment?
- Barbados ranks 178th and Cape Verde ranks 175th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.