Proportion of labor force who are women in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of labor force who are women was 43.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of labor force who are women in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Cape Verde is 43.63, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Cape Verde peaked at 43.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.67, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.67 | — |
| 1991 | 36.89 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 37.13 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 37.4 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.68 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.98 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 38.31 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 38.65 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 39.01 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.39 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 39.76 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 40.08 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.41 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.74 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 41.1 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.49 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.92 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.38 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.87 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 43.42 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.36 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.4 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.46 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.51 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 43.55 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.58 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.61 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.35 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.42 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.26 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 43.41 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 43.08 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 43.36 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 43.6 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 43.63 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.91 | 36.67 | 39.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.42 | 39.76 | 43.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.48 | 43.35 | 43.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.39 | 43.08 | 43.63 | 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)
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of labor force who are women in Cape Verde?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Cape Verde was 43.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 43.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.67 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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