Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0004 units per person for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1993.
That places Cape Verde 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 units per person, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0004 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 111 North Macedonia 0.0004 units per person compare
- 112 Romania 0.0004 units per person compare
- 113 Kenya 0.0004 units per person compare
- 115 Niger 0.0004 units per person compare
- 116 French Polynesia 0.0004 units per person compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0004 units per person compare
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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Cape Verde was 0.0004 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.