Unemployment rate women in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Unemployment rate women was 11.39 in 2025. ▼ 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
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape 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 Cape Verde peaked at 13.82 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.86, in 2010.
Cape 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.
Unemployment rate women in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.76 | — |
| 1992 | 13.66 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.51 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.17 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 13.12 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.08 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.24 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 13.29 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 13.3 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.25 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.47 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.6 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.82 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.67 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.65 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.59 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.51 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.52 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.72 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.86 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 11.19 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.42 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.72 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.06 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.34 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.56 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.77 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.54 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.66 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 13.09 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 11.64 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 11.32 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 11.32 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.39 | +0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 11.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 11.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.12, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 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 unemployment rate women in Cape Verde?
- Unemployment rate women in Cape Verde was 11.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 13.82 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.86 in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment rate women?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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