Cape Verde vs Turkey: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Cape Verde
50.9%
in 2019
Turkey
49.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
138th
Turkey rank
141st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Cape Verde
- Turkey
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 50.9% against 49.0% in Turkey, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 138th and Turkey ranks 141st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 52.1% | 5.2% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 41.2% | 7.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 45.8% | 3.8% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cape Verde or Turkey?
- Cape Verde, at 50.9% against 49.0% in Turkey as of 2019.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cape Verde and Turkey?
- 1.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Turkey?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and Turkey rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th and Turkey ranks 141st 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.