Employment rate in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Employment rate was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2010
All-time low
45.6%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Cabo Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cabo Verde recorded 50.2% for employment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Cabo Verde peaked at 52.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2020.
That places Cabo Verde 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 50.9% | 52.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 48.8% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 45.6% | 50.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 135 Belgium 51.1% compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 50.7% compare
- 137 Senegal 50.6% compare
- 139 New Caledonia 50.1% compare
- 140 Montenegro 50.1% compare
- 141 Guinea 49.9% compare
More work & labour data for Cabo Verde
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Cabo Verde?
- Employment rate in Cabo Verde was 50.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2020.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for employment rate?
- Cabo Verde ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.