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

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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Cape Verde

57.0%

in 2025

Lesotho

57.1%

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

129th

Lesotho rank

128th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

Cape Verde
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 57.1% against 57.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 129th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 187 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	59.7%	73.4%	13.7%	Lesotho
2000s	57.1%	70.0%	13.0%	Lesotho
2010s	58.6%	63.0%	4.3%	Lesotho
2020s	56.0%	57.2%	1.2%	Lesotho

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 Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 57.1% against 57.0% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Cape Verde and Lesotho?: 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Cape Verde ranks 129th and Lesotho ranks 128th 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.