ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 28.02 % in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.02 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 3 countries
All-time high
40.31 %
in 2009
All-time low
17.44 %
in 2017
Years of data
5
2009–2019

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Cabo Verde, 2009–2019

0102030402009201420192009: 40.3 %2015: 22 %2017: 17.4 %2018: 28.1 %2019: 28 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cabo Verde stood at 28.02 %.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cabo Verde peaked at 40.31 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.44 %, in 2017.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Cabo Verde, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in Cabo Verde, 2009 to 2019.
Year % Change
2009 40.31 %
2015 21.96 % -45.5%
2017 17.44 % -20.6%
2018 28.14 % +61.4%
2019 28.02 % -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.31 % 40.31 % 40.31 % 1
2010s 23.89 % 17.44 % 28.14 % 4

Countries ranked near Cabo Verde

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 83.29 %
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  3. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 48.7 % compare
  4. 2 Iceland 79.92 % compare
  5. 2 Türkiye 47.22 % compare
  6. 3 Guatemala 76.3 % compare
  7. 3 Viet Nam 45.89 % compare
  8. 4 Republic of Moldova 38.39 % compare
  9. 4 Switzerland 71.75 % compare
  10. 5 Ecuador 68.73 % compare
  11. 6 Mexico 67.06 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cabo Verde?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cabo Verde was 28.02 % in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 40.31 % in 2009.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 17.44 % in 2017.
How does Cabo Verde rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Cabo Verde ranks 3rd out of 3 countries with data for 2019.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,534 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.