Cape Verde vs Iraq: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Cape Verde
68.4%
in 2025
Iraq
69.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
91st
Iraq rank
88th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Cape Verde
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 69.0% against 68.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 91st and Iraq ranks 88th of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 63.4% | 7.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 66.4% | 2.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 70.5% | 3.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 69.2% | 1.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Cape Verde or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 69.0% against 68.4% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Cape Verde and Iraq?
- 0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Iraq rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Cape Verde ranks 91st and Iraq ranks 88th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.