Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 11.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cape Verde, 1990–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cape Verde stood at 11.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cape Verde peaked at 31.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.0% | — |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +193.6% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -60.9% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 10.7% | 31.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 20 Montenegro 11.5% compare
- 21 North Macedonia 11.5% compare
- 22 Lebanon 11.3% compare
- 24 Northern Mariana Islands 11.2% compare
- 25 Dominica 11.0% compare
- 26 Kosovo 10.8% compare
- 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.8% 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cape Verde?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cape Verde was 11.3% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Cape Verde ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.