Labor force participation rate by age in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force participation rate by age was 30.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.9
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
137th
of 188 countries
All-time high
63.49
in 1990
All-time low
28.81
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
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 63.49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.81, 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.49 | — |
| 1991 | 62.29 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 61.06 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 59.82 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 58.57 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 57.3 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 56.03 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 54.74 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 53.46 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 52.16 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 50.87 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 49.57 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 48.27 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 46.98 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 45.68 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 44.4 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 43.11 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 41.84 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 40.57 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 39.32 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 38.87 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 38.42 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 37.98 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 37.53 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.09 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 36.65 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.21 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.78 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.6 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 31.76 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 28.81 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 29.77 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 31.39 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 31.14 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 30.9 | -0.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 30.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 30.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.89 | 52.16 | 63.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.06 | 39.32 | 50.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.29 | 31.76 | 38.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 28.81 | 31.39 | 5 |
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 12.15 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.59 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 29,137 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 13,162 (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)
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 Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 63.49 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.81 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 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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