Bangladesh vs Cape Verde: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Bangladesh
61.3%
in 2025
Cape Verde
62.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
136th
Cape Verde rank
133rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Bangladesh
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 62.2% against 61.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 136th and Cape Verde ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 62.6% | 4.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 60.0% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 62.2% | 2.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 60.7% | 2.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Bangladesh or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 62.2% against 61.3% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Bangladesh and Cape Verde?
- 0.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cape Verde?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Cape Verde rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th and Cape Verde ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.