Labor force participation rate by age in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force participation rate by age was 30.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Cape Verde is 30.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Cape Verde peaked at 63.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 137th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 52.2% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 39.3% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 31.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.8% | 31.4% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (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)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Cape Verde?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Cape Verde was 30.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Cape Verde ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).