Share of male vs female employment in services in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of male vs female employment in services was 55.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.08
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.48
in 2019
All-time low
48.55
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Cape Verde is 55.08, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Cape Verde peaked at 55.48 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.55, in 1991.
That places Cape Verde 80th 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 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.55 | — |
| 1992 | 48.93 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.06 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.29 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 49.46 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.65 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 49.88 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.99 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.82 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.85 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.2 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.4 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.64 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.68 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.76 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.76 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.72 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.65 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.72 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.01 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.15 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.32 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.69 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.92 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.24 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.51 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.76 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.48 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 55.26 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 55.04 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.04 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.04 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.08 | +0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 55.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 55.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4 | 48.55 | 49.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.54 | 49.85 | 50.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.26 | 51.01 | 55.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.09 | 55.04 | 55.26 | 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 services in Cape Verde?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Cape Verde was 55.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 55.48 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.55 in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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