Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 16.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 35.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.9% | — |
| 1992 | 35.1% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 30.1% | 35.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 24.0% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 17.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.5% | 17.0% | 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)
- 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Cape Verde?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Cape Verde was 16.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.