Cape Verde vs Post-demographic dividend: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Cape Verde
24.8%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
12.1%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
27th
Post-demographic dividend rank
27th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Cape Verde
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 24.8% against 12.1% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.1 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 27th and Post-demographic dividend 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 | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 14.9% | 7.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 14.4% | 9.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 16.4% | 8.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Cape Verde, at 24.8% against 12.1% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Cape Verde and Post-demographic dividend?
- 12.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Post-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 27th 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.