Unemployment with basic education, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Unemployment with basic education, male was 10.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic 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 basic education.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 10.9% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Cape Verde peaked at 32.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2018.
Cape Verde ranks 33rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.1% | — |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +132.3% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -68.1% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 10.3% | 32.8% | 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 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Cape Verde?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Cape Verde was 10.9% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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, male (% of male 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).