Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 62.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 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, total (% of total population ages) in Cape Verde is 62.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cape Verde peaked at 63.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.7% | — |
| 1991 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 61.5% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.7% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 59.5% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 57.6% | 62.2% | 6 |
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- 130 Uzbekistan 62.9% compare
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cape Verde?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cape Verde was 62.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Cape Verde ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.