Cape Verde vs Lower middle income: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Cape Verde
28.4%
in 2025
Lower middle income
13.1%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
23rd
Lower middle income rank
25th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Cape Verde
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 28.4% against 13.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 23rd and Lower middle income ranks 25th 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 | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 15.5% | 6.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 16.1% | 8.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 18.1% | 8.6% | 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 Lower middle income?
- Cape Verde, at 28.4% against 13.1% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Cape Verde and Lower middle income?
- 15.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lower middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Lower middle income rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Cape Verde ranks 23rd and Lower middle income ranks 25th 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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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.