Cape Verde vs Latin America & Caribbean: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Cape Verde
10.7%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean
4.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
20th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
19th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Cape Verde
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 10.7% against 4.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 181 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 5.5% | 17.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 6.3% | 7.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 6.5% | 10.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Cape Verde or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cape Verde, at 10.7% against 4.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Cape Verde and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 6.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Cape Verde ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.