Work & Labour in Cape Verde 241 indicators covering work & labour for Cape Verde. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0001 units per person 2025 down 5.7% 8th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0175 units per person 2025 up 3.7% 65th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 9.65 2019 up 42.9% 83rd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 38.9% 71st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 56.9% 71st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 44.4% 36th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 15.38 % change on previous year 2024 — 31st Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 15.38 % change on previous year 2024 — 31st Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0286 units per person 2024 up 33.1% 23rd Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0286 units per person 2024 up 33.1% 24th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 50.5% 2025 down 2.6% 117th Female labor force participation rate 50.5% 2025 down 2.6% 117th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 50.5% 2025 down 2.6% 116th Female share of the labor force 43.6% 2025 up 0.1% 110th Labor force participation rate 57.0% 2025 down 3.6% 129th Male labor force participation rate 63.4% 2025 down 4.5% 140th Labor force participation rate 57.0% 2025 down 3.6% 129th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 16.8% 2025 down 23.5% 149th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 26.6% 2025 down 11.4% 157th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 22.0% 2025 down 16.1% 154th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 44.7% 2025 down 1.6% 124th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 55.6% 2025 down 5.4% 159th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 50.2% 2025 down 3.6% 139th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 44.7% 2025 down 6.5% 66th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 26.1% 2025 down 6.8% 94th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 34.3% 2025 down 6.4% 78th Female employment rate 44.7% 2025 down 1.6% 123rd Unemployment rate 11.9% 2025 up 0.1% 27th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 12.4% 2025 up 6.6% 22nd Female unemployment rate 11.4% 2025 down 7.7% 40th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 32.3% 2025 up 10.1% 39th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 12.6% 2025 down 32.8% 107th Share of male vs. female employment in services 55.1% 2025 up 6.1% 80th Employment rate, men vs. women 55.6% 2025 down 5.4% 158th Employment rate 50.2% 2025 down 3.6% 138th Youth unemployment rate 28.4% 2025 down 0.5% 23rd Population by labor force status 130,224 people 2025 down 11.7% 166th Employee compensation as share of government spending 39.9% 2020 down 3.6% 27th CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 25.23 2025 down 37.9% 101st Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 0.5% 2020 down 13.5% 117th Female labor force by age 1,239 people 2024 down 27.2% 176th Labor force participation rate by age 30.9% 2024 down 16.7% 137th Female labor force participation rate by age 25.6% 2024 down 20.4% 139th Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 28.1% 2024 up 4.4% 23rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0062 units per square kilometre 2023 down 32.4% 42nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.007 units per square kilometre 2023 down 3.9% 29th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.22 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4.4% 58th Employment by status 61.1% 2024 up 2.5% 107th Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 61.1% 2024 up 2.5% 107th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre 3.23 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.2% 24th Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre 3.23 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.2% 23rd Employment 206.34 2019 up 44.3% 141st Annual growth of GDP per employed person 3.6% 2025 up 519.0% 33rd Unemployment with basic education 10.4% 2019 down 29.7% 38th Unemployment with basic education, male 10.9% 2019 down 22.9% 33rd Unemployment with intermediate education 13.6% 2019 up 59.7% 13th Unemployment with basic education, female 9.8% 2019 down 37.9% 46th ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →