Unemployment with basic education, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Unemployment with basic education, female was 9.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education, female in Cape Verde, 2009–2019
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Cape Verde is 9.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 33.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 46th out of 129 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.8% | — |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +110.5% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -73.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 7.7% | 33.2% | 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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Cape Verde?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Cape Verde was 9.8% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 46th out of 129 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).