Unemployment rate for young people in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Unemployment rate for young people was 28.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.41
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.47
in 2020
All-time low
21.32
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Cape Verde stood at 28.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Cape Verde peaked at 34.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.32, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.25 | — |
| 1992 | 22.35 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 22.35 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.04 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.15 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.25 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.67 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 22.89 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 23.05 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 23.11 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 23.6 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 23.98 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.51 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 24.48 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.67 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.91 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.2 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.82 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 21.32 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 22.62 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 23.85 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 25.3 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 26.93 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 28.57 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 30.18 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 31.89 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 27.57 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 28.11 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.47 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 31.66 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 28.65 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 28.05 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 28.1 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 28.41 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.44 | 22.04 | 23.05 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.51 | 23.11 | 25.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.63 | 21.32 | 31.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.89 | 28.05 | 34.47 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Cape Verde
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.01 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 233.52 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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) 50.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Cape Verde?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Cape Verde was 28.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 34.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.32 in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Cape Verde ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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