Unemployment with advanced education in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Unemployment with advanced education was 7.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in Cape Verde, 2009–2019
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 7.1% for unemployment with advanced education in 2019.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Cape Verde peaked at 20.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 35th out of 130 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with advanced education in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.6% | — |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +90.3% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 6.2% | 20.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education in Cape Verde?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Cape Verde was 7.1% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Cape Verde ranks 35th out of 130 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total 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).