Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 22.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 22.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 48.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 154th 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.4% | — |
| 1992 | 47.4% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 40.1% | 48.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 29.2% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 22.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 18.9% | 22.4% | 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)
- 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cape Verde?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cape Verde was 22.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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, total (%) (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.