Employment by status in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Employment by status was 61.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Cape Verde, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Cape Verde stood at 61.1%. 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, employment by status in Cape Verde peaked at 61.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 47.3% | 52.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 53.8% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 58.8% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 59.5% | 61.1% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Cape Verde?
- Employment by status in Cape Verde was 61.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for employment by status?
- Cape Verde ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.