Share of male vs. female employment in services in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 55.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Cape Verde is 55.1%, 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 55.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.6% | — |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 48.6% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 49.9% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 51.0% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 55.0% | 55.3% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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 55.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 55.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.