Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) was 44.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cape Verde, 1990–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cape Verde is 44.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 45.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.8% | — |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +3.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 44.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 44.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.5%, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 40.6% | 45.5% | 4 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cape Verde?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cape Verde was 44.4% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.