Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 44.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cape Verde stood at 44.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 45.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1991.
That places Cape Verde 124th 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.5% | — |
| 1992 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 35.5% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 38.3% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 43.0% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 40.4% | 44.7% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cape Verde?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cape Verde was 44.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.