Cape Verde vs Spain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Cape Verde
57.6%
in 2019
Spain
57.1%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
142nd
Spain rank
145th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Cape Verde
- Spain
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 57.6% against 57.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 142nd and Spain ranks 145th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 58.1% | 7.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 55.9% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 53.9% | 0.5% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Cape Verde or Spain?
- Cape Verde, at 57.6% against 57.1% in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Cape Verde and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and Spain rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 142nd and Spain ranks 145th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.