Work & Labour in Cape Verde

241 indicators covering work & labour for Cape Verde.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.4 2027 down 24.3% 38th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.4 2027 down 24.3% 38th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0409 units per square kilometre 2023 up 12.2% 59th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0545 units per square kilometre 2023 up 3.2% 68th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 119.96 2025 up 20.7% 99th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 9.9% 2023 down 43.3% 112th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 2.34 2025 up 1,700.0% 118th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 50.5 2019 up 3.6% 121st
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 50.5 2019 up 3.6% 121st
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 50.5 2019 up 3.6% 121st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.048 units per square kilometre 2023 up 2.7% 71st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.048 units per square kilometre 2023 up 2.7% 71st
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year 2023 up 47.3% 147th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 57.4 2019 up 2.8% 142nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 11.3% 2019 down 16.4% 23rd
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 10.7% 2019 down 19.8% 22nd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 12.1% 2019 down 11.8% 29th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 41.93 2026 down 3.5% 126th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 41.93 2026 down 3.5% 126th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 25.14 2027 down 4.3% 17th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 25.14 2027 down 4.3% 17th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 9,476 2027 up 9.3% 173rd
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 25.74 2027 up 0.7% 88th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 46.19 2027 up 1.6% 14th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 14.78 2027 down 7.5% 8th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 30.32 2027 down 0.5% 136th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 236.89 2027 up 9.3% 173rd
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 28.44 2027 down 9.4% 38th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 26.88 2027 down 12.8% 160th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.5% 2019 up 1.2% 149th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.5% 2019 up 3.6% 121st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% 2019 up 2.8% 134th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 50.5% 2019 up 3.6% 121st
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 50.5% 2019 up 3.6% 121st
Female labor force participation rate 50.5% 2019 up 3.6% 121st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.3% 2019 up 2.4% 104th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 37.3% 2019 down 18.4% 125th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.6% 2019 down 22.1% 129th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 31.8% 2019 down 19.1% 125th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.37 % change on previous year 2027 up 963.7% 88th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.98 % change on previous year 2027 up 137.9% 85th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.72 % change on previous year 2027 up 295.8% 69th
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 11.3 2019 down 16.4% 22nd
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 77.6% 2025 up 16.0% 80th
Monthly minimum wage 15,000 2024 up 36.4% 63rd
Monthly minimum wage 15,000 2024 up 36.4% 62nd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 11.7% 2019 down 53.4% 87th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 14.4% 2019 down 46.7% 79th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 12.9% 2019 down 50.2% 89th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.459 2025 up 7.5% 153rd
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 38.5% 21st
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 25.6% 2019 down 22.1% 129th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 44.4% 2019 up 5.6% 121st
Female employment rate 44.4% 2019 up 5.6% 121st
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 1.32 % change on previous year 2025 up 87.2% 18th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 28.2% 2025 down 12.4% 38th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 27.2% 2025 down 12.3% 20th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 29.2% 2025 down 12.5% 61st
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0175 units per person 2025 up 3.7% 65th