NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 26.88 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Cape Verde, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Cape Verde stood at 26.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Cape Verde peaked at 41.06 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.66, in 2022.
Cape Verde ranks 160th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.88 | — |
| 2006 | 38.8 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 39.71 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 40.4 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 41.06 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.26 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 38.74 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.05 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 36.76 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 35.51 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 34.25 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.52 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 30.82 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 28.52 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 25.46 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 25.9 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 25.1 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 24.66 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.84 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.29 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 25.8 | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 26.36 | +2.2% |
| 2027 | 26.88 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.57 | 37.88 | 41.06 | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.99 | 25.46 | 39.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6 | 24.66 | 26.88 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 28.04 compare
- 158 Bhutan 27.66 compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 26.93 compare
- 161 Vanuatu 22.73 compare
- 162 Bahrain 22.49 compare
- 163 Western Sahara 20.98 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Cape Verde?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Cape Verde was 26.88 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 41.06 in 2009.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.66 in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Cape Verde ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.