Angola vs Cape Verde: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Angola
26.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde
28.1%
in 2024
Angola rank
25th
Cape Verde rank
23rd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Angola
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 28.1% against 26.7% in Angola, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 25th and Cape Verde ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 22.4% | 17.1% | Angola |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 24.5% | 13.7% | Angola |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 26.6% | 9.0% | Angola |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 30.2% | 1.4% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Angola or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 28.1% against 26.7% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Angola and Cape Verde?
- 1.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cape Verde?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Cape Verde rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Angola ranks 25th and Cape Verde ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.