Unemployment with intermediate education in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Unemployment with intermediate education was 13.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with intermediate education in Cape Verde, 2009–2019
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Cape Verde is 13.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Cape Verde peaked at 38.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2009.
That places Cape Verde 13th out of 130 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.5% | — |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +347.4% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -58.6% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 13.6% | 38.2% | 4 |
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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 intermediate education in Cape Verde?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Cape Verde was 13.6% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Cape Verde ranks 13th out of 130 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).