Cabo Verde vs Guyana: Unemployment rate
Cabo Verde
11.9%
in 2025
Guyana
12.0%
in 2025
Cabo Verde rank
27th
Guyana rank
26th
Unemployment rate over time
- Cabo Verde
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cabo Verde ahead.
Cabo Verde ranks 27th and Guyana ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cabo Verde averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 1.4% | Cabo Verde |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.3% | 2.0% | Cabo Verde |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 12.7% | 1.1% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.9% | 0.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Cabo Verde or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Cabo Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Cabo Verde and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Guyana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cabo Verde and Guyana rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Cabo Verde ranks 27th and Guyana ranks 26th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. 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 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.