Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 55.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 55.1% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde peaked at 55.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1991.
That places Cape Verde 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.6% | — |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 55.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 55.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 48.6% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 49.9% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 51.0% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 55.0% | 55.3% | 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde was 55.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Cape Verde ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).