Work & Labour in Cape Verde 241 indicators covering work & labour for Cape Verde. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 176.12 2027 up 17.5% 170th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.01 2027 down 3.7% 125th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 233.52 2027 up 7.5% 176th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 12.15 2027 down 0.7% 27th Labour dependency ratio 1.59 2027 down 5.7% 64th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 29,137 2027 up 31.6% 123rd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 13,162 2027 up 31.6% 110th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 50.08 2027 down 3.6% 140th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.57 % change on previous year 2027 up 681.9% 102nd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year 2027 up 550.0% 75th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% 2025 down 3.6% 129th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.4% 2025 down 4.5% 141st Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.6% 2025 up 2.0% 91st Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.5% 2025 down 2.6% 117th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 62.2% 2025 down 0.8% 133rd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.7% 2025 down 2.0% 156th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.4% 2025 up 0.5% 116th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.7% 2025 down 16.2% 140th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.4% 2025 down 13.5% 143rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.5% 2025 down 20.4% 139th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 11.3% 66th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 1.9% 114th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 79.6% 2025 up 2.0% 91st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.5% 76th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.0% 76th Employment 199.41 2025 up 4.9% 175th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 199.41 2025 up 4.9% 175th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 28.4% 2025 down 0.5% 23rd Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 24.8% 2025 down 6.7% 27th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 33.9% 2025 up 8.5% 24th Employment in services (% of total employment) 67.7% 2025 up 5.8% 69th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 55.1% 2025 up 6.1% 81st Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 83.8% 2025 up 5.1% 63rd Employment in industry (% of total employment) 23.1% 2025 up 6.0% 58th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 32.3% 2025 up 10.1% 39th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 11.3% 2025 down 5.3% 79th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 8.7% 2025 down 24.8% 51st Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 4.6% 2025 down 29.7% 62nd Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 13.9% 2025 down 23.1% 50th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 61.5% 2025 up 3.0% 105th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 68.4% 2025 up 1.5% 91st Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 52.8% 2025 up 6.0% 122nd Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 38.5% 2025 down 4.4% 83rd Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 31.6% 2025 down 3.1% 97th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 47.2% 2025 down 6.0% 66th Employers, total (% of total employment) 4.2% 2025 up 15.1% 62nd Employers, male (% of male employment) 5.5% 2025 up 19.5% 57th Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.5% 2025 up 5.3% 63rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 1.9% 126th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 1.9% 126th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 34.3% 2025 down 6.4% 78th GDP per person employed 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 35.0% 119th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.0% 76th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.0% 76th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year 2025 up 332.7% 80th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year 2025 up 332.7% 80th GDP per employed person 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 35.0% 119th Page 1 of 5 Next →