Belize vs Cape Verde: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Belize
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Belize currently reports 68.5% against 67.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Belize ranks 67th and Cape Verde ranks 69th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 59.3% | 5.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 61.6% | 0.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 64.3% | 1.3% | Belize |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.4% | 0.1% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Belize or Cape Verde?
- Belize, at 68.5% against 67.7% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Belize and Cape Verde?
- 0.8%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cape Verde?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Cape Verde rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Belize ranks 67th and Cape Verde ranks 69th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% of total 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).