Employment Rate in Cape Verde increased to 56.90 percent in 2025 from 53.60 percent in 2024. Employment Rate in Cape Verde averaged 51.79 percent from 2011 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 57.50 percent in 2021 and a record low of 45.30 percent in 2020. source: INE, Cape Verde



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 213.17 198.91 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 56.90 53.60 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 60.60 58.30 percent Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 14.08 17.37 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 11.90 11.90 percent Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.40 20.30 percent Dec 2025


Cape Verde Employment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
56.90 53.60 57.50 45.30 2011 - 2025 percent Yearly
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