Female labor force by age in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Female labor force by age was 1,239 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,239 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
176th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,301 people
in 2009
All-time low
1,095 people
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Cape Verde stood at 1,239 people.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Cape Verde peaked at 2,301 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,095 people, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,165 people | — |
| 1991 | 1,210 people | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,259 people | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,311 people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,366 people | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,424 people | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,487 people | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,552 people | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,617 people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,682 people | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,751 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,829 people | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,913 people | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,996 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,074 people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,144 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,204 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,251 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,285 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,301 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,282 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,109 people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,957 people | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,821 people | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1,701 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1,596 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,502 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,417 people | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,383 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,165 people | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 1,095 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,123 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,214 people | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1,226 people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,239 people | +1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,239 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662 people, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,239 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,407 people | 1,165 people | 1,682 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,075 people | 1,751 people | 2,301 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,693 people | 1,165 people | 2,282 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,179 people | 1,095 people | 1,239 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 173 Luxembourg 1,402 people compare
- 174 Qatar 1,339 people compare
- 175 Oman 1,276 people compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 1,155 people compare
- 178 Belize 1,112 people compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 1,085 people compare
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 female labor force by age in Cape Verde?
- Female labor force by age in Cape Verde was 1,239 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2,301 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,095 people in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for female labor force by age?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).