Cape Verde vs Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Cape Verde
50.9%
in 2019
Pakistan
51.5%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
138th
Pakistan rank
135th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Pakistan
0204060197219982025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 51.5% against 50.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 138th and Pakistan ranks 135th of 178 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 46.9% 49.8% 2.9% Pakistan
2000s 48.3% 50.3% 2.0% Pakistan
2010s 49.0% 49.7% 0.7% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cape Verde or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 51.5% against 50.9% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cape Verde and Pakistan?
0.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Pakistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Cape Verde and Pakistan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Cape Verde ranks 138th and Pakistan ranks 135th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.