Number of people employed in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of people employed was 215,768 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Cape Verde, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
In 2011, number of people employed in Cape Verde stood at 215,768. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Cape Verde peaked at 215,768 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 111,998, in 1991.
Cape Verde ranks 50th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,842 | 111,998 | 146,670 | 9 |
| 2000s | 177,631 | 151,554 | 203,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,747 | 209,726 | 215,768 | 2 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Cape Verde?
- Number of people employed in Cape Verde was 215,768 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 215,768 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,998 in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of people employed?
- Cape Verde ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.