Cape Verde vs Japan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Cape Verde
78.3%
in 2019
Japan
78.7%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
104th
Japan rank
102nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Cape Verde
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 78.7% against 78.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 104th and Japan ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.5% | 64.3% | 53.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 59.6% | 26.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 64.9% | 16.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 67.3% | 9.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 72.8% | 7.7% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Cape Verde or Japan?
- Japan, at 78.7% against 78.3% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Cape Verde and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and Japan rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th and Japan ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.