Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 50.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Cape Verde is 50.5, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 59.36 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.67, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 121st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.73 | — |
| 1980 | 20.67 | -63.6% |
| 1990 | 41.08 | +98.8% |
| 2009 | 48.73 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 59.36 | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 55.73 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 52.1 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 48.7 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 50.5 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.73 | 56.73 | 56.73 | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.67 | 20.67 | 20.67 | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.08 | 41.08 | 41.08 | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.73 | 48.73 | 48.73 | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.28 | 48.7 | 59.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 118 Belgium 51.6 compare
- 119 Papua New Guinea 50.65 compare
- 120 Maldives 50.61 compare
- 122 Kuwait 49.9 compare
- 123 Philippines 49.86 compare
- 124 South Africa 49.77 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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Cape Verde was 50.5 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 59.36 in 2015.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.67 in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.