Labor force, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force, male was 61.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in Cape Verde, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 61.5% for labor force, male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Cape Verde peaked at 63.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2011.
Cape Verde ranks 16th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.1% | — |
| 1991 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 61.9% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 61.6% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 62.6% compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 62.4% compare
- 15 Mauritius 62.2% compare
- 17 Eswatini 60.5% compare
- 18 South Africa 57.3% compare
- 19 Nigeria 57.2% 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, male in Cape Verde?
- Labor force, male in Cape Verde was 61.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2011.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.