Labor share of gdp in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor share of gdp was 44.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
44.3
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.9
in 2015
All-time low
37.6
in 2007
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Cape Verde, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 44.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 44.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.6, in 2007.
That places Cape Verde 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.32 | 37.6 | 38.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.87 | 40.6 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3 | 44.3 | 44.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 116 Botswana 44.5 compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 44.5 compare
- 118 Sierra Leone 44.4 compare
- 120 Rwanda 44.2 compare
- 121 Sudan 44.1 compare
- 122 Egypt 43.6 compare
- 122 Western Sahara 43.6 compare
More work & labour data for Cape Verde
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- 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 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Labor share of gdp in Cape Verde was 44.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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