Cape Verde vs Suriname: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Cape Verde
55.1%
in 2025
Suriname
55.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
80th
Suriname rank
79th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 55.4% against 55.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 80th and Suriname ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 65.9% | 16.5% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 60.3% | 9.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 56.4% | 4.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 55.2% | 0.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 55.4% against 55.1% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th and Suriname ranks 79th 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 services. 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 services sector.