Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 25.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 25.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 47.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.2% | — |
| 1991 | 46.3% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 43.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 39.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 32.7% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 25.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.3% | 25.6% | 6 |
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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 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cape Verde?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cape Verde was 25.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.