Cape Verde vs South Korea: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Cape Verde
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 32.5% against 32.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 37th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 39.5% | 19.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 34.5% | 7.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 33.6% | 4.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 33.0% | 2.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Cape Verde or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 32.5% against 32.3% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Cape Verde and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Korea rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Cape Verde ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, 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 industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).