Cape Verde vs Guinea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Cape Verde
50.2%
in 2025
Guinea
49.9%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
139th
Guinea rank
142nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 50.2% against 49.9% in Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 139th and Guinea ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 61.0% | 9.3% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 59.6% | 10.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 53.2% | 1.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 49.8% | 1.0% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cape Verde or Guinea?
- Cape Verde, at 50.2% against 49.9% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cape Verde and Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and Guinea ranks 142nd 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+, total (%) (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.