Cape Verde vs France: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Cape Verde
55.6%
in 2025
France
55.1%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
159th
France rank
161st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Cape Verde
- France
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 55.6% against 55.1% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 159th and France ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 57.1% | 11.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 57.5% | 2.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 55.1% | 3.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 55.2% | 0.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Cape Verde or France?
- Cape Verde, at 55.6% against 55.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Cape Verde and France?
- 0.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and France rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 159th and France ranks 161st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.