Female labor force participation rates in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Female labor force participation rates was 50.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Cape Verde is 50.47, measured 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 rates in Cape Verde peaked at 52.04 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.95, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.25 | 40.95 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.13 | 44.13 | 48.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.25 | 48.62 | 52.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.24 | 46.76 | 50.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 114 Armenia 51.06 compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 50.82 compare
- 116 Philippines 50.49 compare
- 118 Bulgaria 50.38 compare
- 119 South Africa 49.88 compare
- 120 Belgium 49.78 compare
More work & labour data for Cape Verde
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.7% (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+) 63.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates in Cape Verde?
- Female labor force participation rates in Cape Verde was 50.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 52.04 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.95 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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