Female labor force by age in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Female labor force by age was 1,239 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,239
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
176th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,301
in 2009
All-time low
1,095
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Cape Verde stood at 1,239.
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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,095, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,165 | — |
| 1991 | 1,210 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,259 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,311 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,366 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,424 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,487 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,552 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,617 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,682 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,751 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,829 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,913 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,996 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,074 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,144 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,204 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,251 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,285 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,301 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,282 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,109 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,957 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,821 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1,701 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1,596 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,502 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,417 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,383 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,165 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 1,095 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,123 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,214 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1,226 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,239 | +1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,239 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,239 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,407 | 1,165 | 1,682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,075 | 1,751 | 2,301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,693 | 1,165 | 2,282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,179 | 1,095 | 1,239 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 173 Luxembourg 1,402 compare
- 174 Qatar 1,339 compare
- 175 Oman 1,276 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 1,155 compare
- 178 Belize 1,112 compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 1,085 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2,301 in 2009.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,095 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 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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