Unemployment rate of males vs females in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 12.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.37
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.4
in 2020
All-time low
10.52
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 12.37 for unemployment rate of males vs females in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Cape Verde peaked at 15.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.52, in 2010.
That places Cape Verde 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.39 | — |
| 1992 | 13.29 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.14 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.79 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 12.74 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.7 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.86 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.91 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.92 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.87 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.09 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.23 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.46 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.3 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.29 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.22 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.14 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.15 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.36 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.52 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 10.78 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.94 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.15 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.72 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.83 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.65 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 12.6 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.4 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 14.58 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.69 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 12.32 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.32 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.37 | +0.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.97 | 12.7 | 13.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.21 | 12.87 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.52 | 10.52 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 | 12.32 | 15.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 19 Montenegro 12.99 compare
- 20 Tunisia 12.83 compare
- 21 Afghanistan 12.5 compare
- 23 Haiti 12.26 compare
- 24 Armenia 12.08 compare
- 25 South Sudan 11.17 compare
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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Cape Verde?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Cape Verde was 12.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.52 in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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