Female labor force participation rate by age in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Female labor force participation rate by age was 25.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.61
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
139th
of 188 countries
All-time high
47.2
in 1990
All-time low
23.26
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 25.61 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Cape Verde peaked at 47.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.26, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.2 | — |
| 1991 | 46.32 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 45.43 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 44.54 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 43.66 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 42.79 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 41.94 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 41.1 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 40.28 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 39.48 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 38.7 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 37.91 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 37.14 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 36.4 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 35.7 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.03 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.41 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.82 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 33.26 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 32.74 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.61 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.52 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.41 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.29 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.16 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.02 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.87 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.73 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.15 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 25.88 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 23.26 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 24.22 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 25.25 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.47 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.61 | +0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 25.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.58, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 25.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.27 | 39.48 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.51 | 32.74 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.16 | 25.88 | 32.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 | 23.26 | 25.61 | 5 |
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)
- 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 participation rate by age in Cape Verde?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Cape Verde was 25.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.26 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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