Cape Verde vs Post-demographic dividend: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Cape Verde
11.3%
in 2019
Post-demographic dividend
4.8%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
23rd
Post-demographic dividend rank
23rd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Cape Verde
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 11.3% against 4.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.4 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 23rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 5.8% | 17.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 8.1% | 5.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 6.3% | 9.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Cape Verde or Post-demographic dividend?
- Cape Verde, at 11.3% against 4.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Cape Verde and Post-demographic dividend?
- 6.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Post-demographic dividend?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Cape Verde ranks 23rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.