Cape Verde vs Papua New Guinea: Employment rate
Cape Verde
50.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
50.7%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
136th
Employment rate over time
- Cape Verde
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 50.7% against 50.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 186 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 | 51.8% | 46.9% | 4.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 47.4% | 2.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 48.5% | 3.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 50.4% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Cape Verde or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 50.7% against 50.2% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea 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 rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.