Cape Verde vs Philippines: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Cape Verde
50.5%
in 2019
Philippines
49.9%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
121st
Philippines rank
123rd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Cape Verde
- Philippines
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 50.5% against 49.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 121st and Philippines ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.7% | 27.2% | 29.5% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 13.7% | 7.0% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 47.5% | 6.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 46.5% | 2.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 44.9% | 7.8% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Cape Verde or Philippines?
- Cape Verde, at 50.5% against 49.9% in Philippines as of 2019.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Cape Verde and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Philippines?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and Philippines rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st and Philippines ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. 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 female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.