Cape Verde vs Suriname: Share of female employment by economic sector
Cape Verde
4.9%
in 2025
Suriname
5.7%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
113th
Suriname rank
111th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 5.7% against 4.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 113th and Suriname ranks 111th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 2.8% | 11.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 4.4% | 6.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.3% | 2.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 5.7% against 4.9% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 0.8%, 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 female employment by economic sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 113th and Suriname ranks 111th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. 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 agriculture sector.