Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Cape Verde, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Cape Verde peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Cape Verde?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Cape Verde was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Cape Verde ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.