Unemployment with advanced education, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 3.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Cape Verde, 2009–2019
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 3.5% for unemployment with advanced education, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Cape Verde peaked at 18.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 71st of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.6% | — |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +76.5% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -49.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -44.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 3.5% | 18.7% | 4 |
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 with advanced education, male in Cape Verde?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Cape Verde was 3.5% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 71st out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).