Brazil vs Cape Verde: Female share of the labor force
Brazil
43.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde
43.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
111th
Cape Verde rank
110th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Brazil
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 43.6% against 43.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Brazil ranks 111th and Cape Verde ranks 110th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 37.9% | 0.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 41.4% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 43.5% | 1.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 43.4% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Brazil or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 43.6% against 43.4% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Brazil and Cape Verde?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cape Verde?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Cape Verde rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Brazil ranks 111th and Cape Verde ranks 110th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.