Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 44.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cape Verde, 1990–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cape Verde stood at 44.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cape Verde peaked at 45.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 121st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.8% | — |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 40.6% | 45.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cape Verde?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cape Verde was 44.4% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.