Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 50.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 50.5% for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 52.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.9% | — |
| 1991 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 40.9% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 44.1% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.6% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 46.8% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 114 Armenia 51.1% compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 50.8% compare
- 116 Philippines 50.5% compare
- 118 Bulgaria 50.4% compare
- 119 South Africa 49.9% compare
- 120 Belgium 49.8% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 50.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).