Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde is 35.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 79.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.8% | — |
| 1991 | 78.2% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 74.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 73.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 69.9% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 64.5% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 45.4% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 36.7% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 33.8% | 36.9% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde was 35.4% 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, male (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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, male (%) (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.