Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Employment by status

Cape Verde
61.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
61.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
107th
Lesotho rank
106th

Employment by status over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 61.4% against 61.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 107th and Lesotho ranks 106th of 186 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 49.8% 54.8% 5.1% Lesotho
2000s 56.2% 57.9% 1.8% Lesotho
2010s 59.3% 60.6% 1.2% Lesotho
2020s 60.3% 61.2% 0.9% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by status, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 61.4% against 61.1% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by status between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for employment by status?
Cape Verde ranks 107th and Lesotho ranks 106th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by status
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.