Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 58.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Cape Verde, 2009–2019
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 58.2% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Cape Verde peaked at 79.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2017.
Cape Verde ranks 99th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 79.5% | — |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 57.4% | 60.2% | 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Cape Verde?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Cape Verde was 58.2% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Cape Verde ranks 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).