Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 50.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cape Verde, 1990–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 50.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2019.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 52.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2015.
That places Cape Verde 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.9% | — |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 43.6% | 52.8% | 5 |
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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+, total (%) in Cape Verde?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cape Verde was 50.9% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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+, total (%) (national 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.