Cape Verde vs Libya: Share of employment in agriculture
Cape Verde
9.2%
in 2025
Libya
10.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
112th
Libya rank
109th
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Cape Verde
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 10.0% against 9.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 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 112th and Libya ranks 109th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 14.6% | 9.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 12.9% | 4.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.2% | 2.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.7% | 0.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Cape Verde or Libya?
- Libya, at 10.0% against 9.2% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Cape Verde and Libya?
- 0.8%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Libya rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Cape Verde ranks 112th and Libya ranks 109th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.