Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Cape Verde is 0.0004 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1992.
Cape Verde ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 123 Mongolia 0.0004 units per person compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0004 units per person compare
- 125 North Macedonia 0.0004 units per person compare
- 127 French Polynesia 0.0004 units per person compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 0.0004 units per person compare
- 129 Haiti 0.0004 units per person compare
More work & labour data for Cape Verde
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 176.12 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.01 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 233.52 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 50.08 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.57 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Cape Verde was 0.0004 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1992.
- How does Cape Verde rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.