Labor participation rate, male in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Labor participation rate, male was 41.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
41.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 52 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 1990
All-time low
41.7%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, male in Cape Verde, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 58.3 % of male population ages 65+1991: 58.3 % of male population ages 65+1992: 58.1 % of male population ages 65+1993: 58.1 % of male population ages 65+1994: 57.9 % of male population ages 65+1995: 57.7 % of male population ages 65+1996: 57.2 % of male population ages 65+1997: 56.7 % of male population ages 65+1998: 56.2 % of male population ages 65+1999: 55.6 % of male population ages 65+2000: 54.8 % of male population ages 65+2001: 53.6 % of male population ages 65+2002: 52.4 % of male population ages 65+2003: 51.2 % of male population ages 65+2004: 49.5 % of male population ages 65+2005: 48.5 % of male population ages 65+2006: 47.4 % of male population ages 65+2007: 46.2 % of male population ages 65+2008: 44.9 % of male population ages 65+2009: 43.4 % of male population ages 65+2010: 42.3 % of male population ages 65+2011: 41.7 % of male population ages 65+

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 65+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, male in Cape Verde is 41.7%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Cape Verde peaked at 58.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2011.

That places Cape Verde 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, male in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 65+) in Cape Verde, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of male population ages 65+ Change
1990 58.3%
1991 58.3% +0.0%
1992 58.1% -0.3%
1993 58.1% +0.0%
1994 57.9% -0.3%
1995 57.7% -0.3%
1996 57.2% -0.9%
1997 56.7% -0.9%
1998 56.2% -0.9%
1999 55.6% -1.1%
2000 54.8% -1.5%
2001 53.6% -2.1%
2002 52.4% -2.3%
2003 51.2% -2.3%
2004 49.5% -3.2%
2005 48.5% -2.1%
2006 47.4% -2.3%
2007 46.2% -2.6%
2008 44.9% -2.8%
2009 43.4% -3.2%
2010 42.3% -2.7%
2011 41.7% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.4% 55.6% 58.3% 10
2000s 49.2% 43.4% 54.8% 10
2010s 42.0% 41.7% 42.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, male in Cape Verde?
Labor participation rate, male in Cape Verde was 41.7% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2011.
How does Cape Verde rank for labor participation rate, male?
Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 65+)
Unit
% of male population ages 65+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.