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
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.
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 |
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- 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 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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