Cape Verde vs Senegal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Cape Verde
50.2%
in 2025
Senegal
50.6%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
139th
Senegal rank
138th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Cape Verde
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 50.6% against 50.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 139th and Senegal ranks 138th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 49.3% | 2.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.4% | 1.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 45.6% | 6.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 50.1% | 1.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cape Verde or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 50.6% against 50.2% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cape Verde and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Senegal rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and Senegal ranks 138th 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.