Belgium vs Cape Verde: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Belgium
51.6%
in 2025
Cape Verde
50.5%
in 2019
Belgium rank
118th
Cape Verde rank
121st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Belgium
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 51.6% against 50.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 118th and Cape Verde ranks 121st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.7% | 20.7% | 10.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 41.1% | 4.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 48.7% | 1.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 52.7% | 3.6% | 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), Belgium or Cape Verde?
- Belgium, at 51.6% against 50.5% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Belgium and Cape Verde?
- 1.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cape Verde?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Cape Verde rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Belgium ranks 118th and Cape Verde ranks 121st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.