Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 28.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde, 1990–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2019, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde stood at 28.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 47.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2015.
That places Cape Verde 125th out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.0% | — |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 20.4% | 28.9% | 4 |
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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, male (%) in Cape Verde?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde was 28.9% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 125th out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.