Cape Verde vs Equatorial Guinea: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Cape Verde
62.2%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
62.3%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
133rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
131st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Cape Verde
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 62.3% against 62.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 133rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 62.9% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 61.4% | 1.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 61.4% | 0.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Cape Verde or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 62.3% against 62.2% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Cape Verde ranks 133rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 131st 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.