Modeled female employment to population ratio in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 44.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.72
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.75
in 2010
All-time low
35.53
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Cape Verde is 44.72, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Cape Verde peaked at 45.75 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.53, in 1991.
Cape Verde ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.53 | — |
| 1992 | 35.8 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 36.1 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 36.5 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.79 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.09 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.32 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 37.61 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.93 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.28 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 38.53 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.82 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.09 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.54 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.95 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.41 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.9 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 41.36 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.76 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.75 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 45.68 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.65 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.59 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.5 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.44 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.42 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.39 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.01 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 44.61 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 40.37 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 41.41 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 44.12 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 44.53 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 44.72 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 44.72 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.74 | 35.53 | 37.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.86 | 38.28 | 41.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.21 | 43.01 | 45.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.31 | 40.37 | 44.72 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Cape Verde
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.01 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 233.52 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- 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+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modeled female employment to population ratio in Cape Verde?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Cape Verde was 44.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 45.75 in 2010.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.53 in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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