Share of male vs female employment in agri in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 12.61 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.61
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.3
in 1991
All-time low
12.61
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in Cape Verde stood at 12.61. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Cape Verde peaked at 34.3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.61, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 107th 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.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.3 | — |
| 1992 | 33.15 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 32.5 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 31.15 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 30.04 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 28.95 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 27.89 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 26.84 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 26.24 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 25.2 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 24.73 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.11 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 23.6 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.78 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 22.11 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.45 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.47 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.9 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.97 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.71 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.34 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.26 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.13 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.97 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.75 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.37 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.87 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 16 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 14.63 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 15.31 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.09 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.91 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 13.44 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 13.03 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 12.61 | -3.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.69, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.12 | 26.24 | 34.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.43 | 19.9 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2 | 14.63 | 19.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9 | 12.61 | 15.31 | 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)
- 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Cape Verde?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Cape Verde was 12.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Cape Verde ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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