Cape Verde vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Cape Verde
33.9%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
14.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
24th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
27th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Cape Verde
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 33.9% against 14.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 16.5% | 6.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 19.7% | 5.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 18.6% | 10.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 18.0% | 18.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Cape Verde or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cape Verde, at 33.9% against 14.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Cape Verde and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 19.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Cape Verde ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.