Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 77.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
77.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2025
All-time low
6.5%
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cape Verde, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cape Verde stood at 77.6%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cape Verde peaked at 77.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.8% | — |
| 1951 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 9.8% | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 15.2% | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 18.3% | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 19.3% | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 20.0% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 30.5% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 40.5% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 42.5% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 77.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 77.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.4% | 6.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 19.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 23.5% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 44.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 53.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 61.8% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 72.9% | 77.6% | 6 |
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cape Verde?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cape Verde was 77.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.