Status in employment in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Status in employment was 61.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.12
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.12
in 2024
All-time low
47.27
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Cape Verde, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Cape Verde stood at 61.12. 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, status in employment in Cape Verde peaked at 61.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.27, in 1991.
That places Cape Verde 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment 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 status in employment in Cape Verde?
- Status in employment in Cape Verde was 61.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 61.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.27 in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for status in employment?
- Cape Verde ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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