Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 61.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde is 61.12, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 61.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.27, in 1991.
Cape Verde ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.27 | — |
| 1992 | 47.69 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 48.12 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 48.82 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 49.55 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 50.38 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 51.17 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 52.02 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 52.88 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 53.79 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 54.45 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 54.98 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 55.46 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.93 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.34 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.79 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.4 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 58.03 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.47 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.79 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.07 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.29 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.48 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.6 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.76 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.29 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.9 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.15 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.92 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 59.46 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 59.79 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.33 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 60.71 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.12 | +0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 61.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 61.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.77 | 47.27 | 52.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.16 | 53.79 | 58.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.33 | 58.79 | 59.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.28 | 59.46 | 61.12 | 5 |
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 workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 61.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 61.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.27 in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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