Cape Verde vs Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Cape Verde
50.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
50.8%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
117th
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Cape Verde
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 50.8% against 50.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 117th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 47.5% | 5.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 48.1% | 2.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.8% | 2.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 50.5% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Cape Verde or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 50.8% against 50.5% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.