Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 12.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cape Verde, 1990–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cape Verde is 12.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cape Verde peaked at 61.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.2% | — |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +137.6% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -53.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 12.9% | 61.6% | 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)
- 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cape Verde?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cape Verde was 12.9% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.