Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 44.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cape Verde is 44.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cape Verde peaked at 60.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.9% | — |
| 1992 | 60.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 59.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 59.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 44.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 44.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 56.3% | 60.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 49.6% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 46.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.7% | 46.9% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cape Verde?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cape Verde was 44.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Cape Verde ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.