Labor participation rate, total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor participation rate, total was 22.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, total in Cape Verde, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 65+.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Cape Verde stood at 22.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Cape Verde peaked at 32.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2011.
That places Cape Verde 44th 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, total in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.5% | — |
| 1991 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 30.0% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 23.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.5% | 22.8% | 2 |
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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)
- 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 participation rate, total in Cape Verde?
- Labor participation rate, total in Cape Verde was 22.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2011.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Cape Verde ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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, total (% of total population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.