Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 32.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde is 32.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde peaked at 32.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1991.
That places Cape Verde 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.1% | — |
| 1992 | 17.9% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 32.3% | +1.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 32.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 32.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 17.1% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 24.9% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.3% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 29.4% | 32.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 12.15 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.59 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 29,137 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 13,162 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde was 32.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Cape Verde ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).