Labor force (15-64 years), male in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 160,314 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
160,314
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
51st
of 52 countries
All-time high
160,314
in 2011
All-time low
70,000
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Cape Verde, 1990–2011

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200020111990: 70.0k1991: 71.0k1992: 74.0k1993: 76.0k1994: 79.0k1995: 82.0k1996: 84.0k1997: 87.0k1998: 89.0k1999: 92.0k2000: 110.1k2001: 114.0k2002: 118.2k2003: 122.6k2004: 127.3k2005: 132.0k2006: 136.8k2007: 141.5k2008: 146.3k2009: 151.0k2010: 155.7k2011: 160.3k

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 160,314 for labor force (15-64 years), male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Cape Verde peaked at 160,314 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70,000, in 1990.

That places Cape Verde 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male in Cape Verde, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 70,000 —
1991 71,000 +1.4%
1992 74,000 +4.2%
1993 76,000 +2.7%
1994 79,000 +3.9%
1995 82,000 +3.8%
1996 84,000 +2.4%
1997 87,000 +3.6%
1998 89,000 +2.3%
1999 92,000 +3.4%
2000 110,082 +19.7%
2001 113,950 +3.5%
2002 118,162 +3.7%
2003 122,646 +3.8%
2004 127,290 +3.8%
2005 132,005 +3.7%
2006 136,765 +3.6%
2007 141,517 +3.5%
2008 146,253 +3.3%
2009 150,986 +3.2%
2010 155,719 +3.1%
2011 160,314 +3.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 160,314 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 533,930, 30% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 160,314 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.67 million, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80,400 70,000 92,000 10
2000s 129,966 110,082 150,986 10
2010s 158,016 155,719 160,314 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 48 Equatorial Guinea 229,617 compare
  2. 49 Djibouti 226,375 compare
  3. 50 Comoros 197,260 compare
  4. 52 Sao Tome and Principe 44,424 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Cape Verde?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Cape Verde was 160,314 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 160,314 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 70,000 in 1990.
How does Cape Verde rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Cape Verde ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.