Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 37.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde, 1980–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 37.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 79.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.6% | — |
| 1990 | 79.5% | +95.6% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -42.5% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 37.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 37.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 83% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 36.8% | 49.2% | 4 |
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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cape Verde was 37.3% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 79.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.