Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 79.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 79.6% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cape Verde peaked at 79.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 91st 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3% | — |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 48.3% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 59.8% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 76.7% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 77.7% | 79.6% | 6 |
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cape Verde?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cape Verde was 79.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Cape Verde ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).