Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 10.95 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Cape Verde, 2009–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cape Verde is 10.95, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cape Verde peaked at 31.31 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.95, in 2022.
Cape Verde ranks 7th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.52 | — |
| 2015 | 31.31 | +131.7% |
| 2018 | 12.17 | -61.1% |
| 2020 | 14.53 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 10.95 | -24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.52 | 13.52 | 13.52 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.74 | 12.17 | 31.31 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.74 | 10.95 | 14.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 4 Zimbabwe 12.13 compare
- 5 Montenegro 11.53 compare
- 6 North Macedonia 11.53 compare
- 8 Kosovo 10.83 compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.73 compare
- 10 Spain 10.5 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cape Verde?
- Unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cape Verde was 10.95 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 31.31 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.95 in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Cape Verde ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.