Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 28.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
34.47
in 2020
All-time low
21.32
in 2010
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cape Verde, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cape Verde stood at 28.1.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cape Verde peaked at 34.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.32, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 28.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.67, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 28.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.81, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 30.19 | 28.05 | 34.47 | 5 |
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 young vs older adults in Cape Verde?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cape Verde was 28.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 34.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.32 in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Cape Verde ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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