Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female was 50.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cape Verde, 1960–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cape Verde is 50.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cape Verde peaked at 59.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 119th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.7% | — |
| 1980 | 20.7% | -63.6% |
| 1990 | 41.1% | +98.8% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +3.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 50.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 50.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.7%, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 48.7% | 59.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 116 Belgium 51.6% compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 50.6% compare
- 118 Maldives 50.6% compare
- 120 Kuwait 49.9% compare
- 121 South Africa 49.8% compare
- 122 Philippines 49.4% 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)
- 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, female (% of female population ages) in Cape Verde?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cape Verde was 50.5% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.