Cape Verde vs Papua New Guinea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Cape Verde
26.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
25.9%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
157th
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Cape Verde
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 26.6% against 25.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 33.1% | 22.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 34.6% | 6.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.4% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Cape Verde or Papua New Guinea?
- Cape Verde, at 26.6% against 25.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.