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

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Cape Verde

57.4%

in 2019

France

57.0%

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

134th

France rank

136th

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

Cape Verde
France

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 57.4% against 57.0% in France, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 134th and France ranks 136th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	France	Difference	Ahead
1980s	38.7%	54.9%	16.2%	France
1990s	60.9%	55.9%	5.0%	Cape Verde
2000s	55.8%	56.3%	0.5%	France
2010s	59.0%	55.8%	3.2%	Cape Verde

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 France?: Cape Verde, at 57.4% against 57.0% in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Cape Verde and France?: 0.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and France?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Cape Verde and France rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Cape Verde ranks 134th and France ranks 136th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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+) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
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.