Cape Verde vs Spain: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Cape Verde
57.4%
in 2019
Spain
58.2%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
134th
Spain rank
131st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Cape Verde
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 58.2% against 57.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 134th and Spain ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.8% | 51.6% | 1.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 48.8% | 10.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 48.6% | 12.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 59.5% | 3.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 58.5% | 0.5% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 58.2% against 57.4% 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 Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and Spain rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cape Verde ranks 134th and Spain ranks 131st 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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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.