Cape Verde vs Latvia: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Cape Verde
32.3%
in 2025
Latvia
32.1%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
39th
Latvia rank
41st
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Cape Verde
- Latvia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 32.3% against 32.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 34.4% | 13.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 36.4% | 9.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 34.0% | 4.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 33.4% | 2.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Cape Verde or Latvia?
- Cape Verde, at 32.3% against 32.1% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Latvia rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Cape Verde ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 41st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.