Unemployment rate women in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Unemployment rate women was 11.39 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.39
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.82
in 2003
All-time low
10.86
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate women in Cabo Verde, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cabo Verde recorded 11.39 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Cabo Verde peaked at 13.82 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.86, in 2010.
Cabo Verde ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.35 | 13.08 | 13.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.58 | 13.25 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8 | 10.86 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 | 11.32 | 13.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
More work & labour data for Cabo Verde
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.01 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 233.52 (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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 62.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Cabo Verde?
- Unemployment rate women in Cabo Verde was 11.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 13.82 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.86 in 2010.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for unemployment rate women?
- Cabo Verde ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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