Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 31.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cape Verde, 1980–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2019, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cape Verde stood at 31.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 63.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 126th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.3% | — |
| 1990 | 63.5% | +109.5% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -2.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 31.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.6%, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 31.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 31.8% | 45.4% | 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, total (%) in Cape Verde?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cape Verde was 31.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, total (%) (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.