Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 67.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cape Verde is 67.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cape Verde peaked at 87.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 156th out of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.1% | — |
| 1991 | 86.0% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 84.9% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 83.8% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 82.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 79.5% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 76.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 77.3% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 65.3% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 65.4% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 63.2% | 68.0% | 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)
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cape Verde?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cape Verde was 67.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.