Bulgaria vs Cape Verde: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Bulgaria
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 67.7% against 67.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Cape Verde ranks 69th of 187 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 59.3% | 10.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 61.6% | 5.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 64.3% | 1.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 67.4% | 2.7% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Bulgaria or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 67.7% against 67.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Bulgaria and Cape Verde?
- 0.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cape Verde?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Cape Verde rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st 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).