Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0545 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 0.0545 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0545 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0545 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.035 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0545 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 65 Benin 0.0555 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Hungary 0.055 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Malaysia 0.055 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Albania 0.0544 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Moldova 0.0527 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Slovenia 0.052 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0545 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0545 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.