Cape Verde vs Côte d'Ivoire: Female share of the labor force
Cape Verde
43.6%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire
43.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
110th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
112th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Cape Verde
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 43.6% against 43.4% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 110th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 112th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Côte d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 36.4% | 1.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 41.2% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 43.6% | 0.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.0% | 0.4% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Cape Verde or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Cape Verde, at 43.6% against 43.4% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Cape Verde and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 112th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – 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.