Male labor participation rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Male labor participation rate was 63.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63.4
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.8
in 1990
All-time low
59.89
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 63.4 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Cape Verde peaked at 84.8 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.89, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.8 | — |
| 1991 | 83.71 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 82.62 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 81.53 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 80.44 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 79.36 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 78.27 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 77.18 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 76.08 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 74.97 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 73.85 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 72.69 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 71.53 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 70.36 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 69.19 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 68.02 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.84 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 65.67 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 64.49 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 63.3 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 66.89 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 66.79 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.7 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.6 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.5 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.41 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.31 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.21 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.37 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 64.3 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 59.89 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 60.56 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.28 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 63.84 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.46 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 63.4 | -0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 63.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 63.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9 | 74.97 | 84.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6 | 63.3 | 73.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.91 | 62.37 | 66.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.57 | 59.89 | 64.28 | 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 male labor participation rate in Cape Verde?
- Male labor participation rate in Cape Verde was 63.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.89 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for male labor participation rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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