Cape Verde vs High income: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Cape Verde
24.8%
in 2025
High income
11.7%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
27th
High income rank
29th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Cape Verde
- High income
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 24.8% against 11.7% in High income, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.1 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 27th and High income ranks 29th 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 | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 15.8% | 6.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 15.4% | 8.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 16.3% | 8.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 12.6% | 13.5% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Cape Verde or High income?
- Cape Verde, at 24.8% against 11.7% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Cape Verde and High income?
- 13.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and High income rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th and High income ranks 29th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.