SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 11.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Cape Verde, 2009–2019
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 11.3 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2019.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Cape Verde peaked at 31.31 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.67, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 22nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.52 | — |
| 2010 | 10.67 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 31.31 | +193.6% |
| 2017 | 12.24 | -60.9% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.52 | 13.52 | 13.52 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.54 | 10.67 | 31.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 19 Algeria 11.71 compare
- 20 Montenegro 11.53 compare
- 21 North Macedonia 11.53 compare
- 23 Kosovo 10.83 compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.73 compare
- 25 Spain 10.5 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)
- 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Cape Verde?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Cape Verde was 11.3 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 31.31 in 2015.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.