How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zambia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Cape Verde vs Zambia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Cape Verde

62.2%

in 2025

Zambia

62.2%

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

133rd

Zambia rank

132nd

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

Cape Verde
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 62.2% against 62.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 132nd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	62.6%	59.5%	3.1%	Cape Verde
2000s	60.0%	59.3%	0.7%	Cape Verde
2010s	62.2%	59.0%	3.1%	Cape Verde
2020s	60.7%	61.4%	0.7%	Zambia

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 Zambia?: Zambia, at 62.2% 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 Zambia?: 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zambia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Zambia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Cape Verde ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 132nd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cape Verde vs Zambia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages). Statizoid, drawing on ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO). Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/labor-force-participation-rate-total-percent-of-total-population-ages-15-64-modeled-ilo/cabo-verde/zambia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/labor-force-participation-rate-total-percent-of-total-population-ages-15-64-modeled-ilo/cabo-verde/zambia/">Cape Verde vs Zambia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.