Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 33.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 33.9% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Cape Verde peaked at 41.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2010.
That places Cape Verde 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.5% | — |
| 1992 | 22.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 33.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 33.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.9% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 22.3% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 33.6% | 41.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 21 Lesotho 37.1% compare
- 22 New Caledonia 36.6% compare
- 23 Tunisia 36.0% compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 32.0% compare
- 26 Georgia 31.9% compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.4% compare
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Cape Verde?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Cape Verde was 33.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Cape Verde ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.