Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 43.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Cape Verde, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Cape Verde stood at 43.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Cape Verde peaked at 44.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2007.
That places Cape Verde 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.7% | — |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 43.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 43.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 39.1% | 40.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 41.6% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 41.5% | 44.4% | 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 share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Cape Verde?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Cape Verde was 43.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Cape Verde ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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