Cape Verde vs Hong Kong, China: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Cape Verde
57.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
56.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
129th
Hong Kong, China rank
132nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Cape Verde
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 57.0% against 56.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 129th and Hong Kong, China ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 61.9% | 2.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 60.6% | 3.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 60.1% | 1.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 57.7% | 1.7% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Cape Verde or Hong Kong, China?
- Cape Verde, at 57.0% against 56.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Cape Verde and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Hong Kong, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Hong Kong, China rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th and Hong Kong, China 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.