Labor force participation rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force participation rate was 57.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.02
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.89
in 1990
All-time low
53.41
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Cape Verde stood at 57.02.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Cape Verde peaked at 60.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.41, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.89 | — |
| 1991 | 60.63 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 60.37 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 60.1 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.84 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.58 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 59.31 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.05 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.79 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.52 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.25 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 57.99 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.72 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.45 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 57.19 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.92 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.65 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 56.38 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.11 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.84 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.12 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 59.13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.56 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 57.43 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 53.41 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 54.19 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 57.2 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 57.12 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 57.03 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.02 | -0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 57.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 57.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.71 | 58.52 | 60.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.05 | 55.84 | 58.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.62 | 55.56 | 59.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.99 | 53.41 | 57.2 | 6 |
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 in Cape Verde?
- Labor force participation rate in Cape Verde was 57.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 60.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.41 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force participation rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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