Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 34.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cape Verde stood at 34.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cape Verde peaked at 48.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 43.1% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 37.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 35.8% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.3% | 36.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Cape Verde
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cape Verde?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cape Verde was 34.3% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Cape Verde ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).