Cape Verde vs South Africa: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Cape Verde
50.5%
in 2025
South Africa
49.9%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
117th
South Africa rank
119th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 50.5% against 49.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 119th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 45.4% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 47.3% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 46.9% | 4.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 47.6% | 1.7% | Cape Verde |
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 South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 50.5% against 49.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 119th 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.