Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 55.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 55.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 72.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.5% | — |
| 1992 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 65.3% | 72.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 54.8% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 54.5% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 50.7% | 56.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cape Verde?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cape Verde was 55.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, male (%) (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.