Labor force with basic education, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force with basic education, female was 54.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education, female in Cape Verde, 2009–2019
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Cape Verde is 54.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 65.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 22nd out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with basic education, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 52.8% | — |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 51.4% | 65.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Cape Verde?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Cape Verde was 54.6% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).