Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 26.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 26.1% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde peaked at 41.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 94th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.3% | — |
| 1992 | 40.8% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | -1.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 26.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 26.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 34.6% | 41.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 28.8% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 27.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.1% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde was 26.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Cape Verde ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, male (% of male 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.