Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Cape Verde
34.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
35.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
78th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
77th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 35.0% against 34.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 78th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th of 186 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 41.5% | 4.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 38.8% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 35.4% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 0.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 35.0% against 34.3% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Cape Verde ranks 78th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).