Cape Verde vs South America: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Cape Verde
- South America
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 42.99 against 36.64 in South America, a difference of 6.35.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times South America's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 64th and South America ranks 61st of 188 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.29 | 35.79 | 4.51 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 42.95 | 34.02 | 8.93 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 41.38 | 34.95 | 6.43 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 43.75 | 36.95 | 6.8 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Cape Verde or South America?
- Cape Verde, at 42.99 against 36.64 in South America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Cape Verde and South America?
- 6.35, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Cape Verde and South America rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Cape Verde ranks 64th and South America ranks 61st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.