Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Cape Verde, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Cape Verde stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and up 519.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Cape Verde peaked at 12.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 33rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -101.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -2341.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +301.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +127.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -61.0% |
| 2009 | -3.1% | -163.0% |
| 2010 | -8.8% | +183.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -128.4% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | +1300.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -235.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +205.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +600.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +127.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -68.0% |
| 2020 | -12.4% | -478.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -129.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +59.2% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -50.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +100.4% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | -3.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -8.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -12.4% | 5.8% | 6 |
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)
- 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Cape Verde?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Cape Verde was 3.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).