Cape Verde vs Low & middle income: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Cape Verde
28.4%
in 2025
Low & middle income
13.7%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
23rd
Low & middle income rank
20th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 28.4% against 13.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 14.7%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.1 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 20th 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 Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 22.4% 12.5% 10.0% Cape Verde
2000s 24.5% 14.5% 10.0% Cape Verde
2010s 26.6% 15.6% 11.0% Cape Verde
2020s 29.9% 14.8% 15.1% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Cape Verde or Low & middle income?
Cape Verde, at 28.4% against 13.7% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Cape Verde and Low & middle income?
14.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Low & middle income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Low & middle income rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
Cape Verde ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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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Indicator
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.