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

Cabo Verde: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 42.11 % in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
42.11 %
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
3rd
of 3 countries
All-time high
52.7 %
in 2018
All-time low
19.62 %
in 2017
Years of data
5
2009–2019

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

02040602009201420192009: 47 %2015: 39.9 %2017: 19.6 %2018: 52.7 %2019: 42.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cabo Verde is 42.11 %, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cabo Verde peaked at 52.7 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.62 %, 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Cabo Verde, 2009 to 2019.
Year % Change
2009 47.03 %
2015 39.89 % -15.2%
2017 19.62 % -50.8%
2018 52.7 % +168.6%
2019 42.11 % -20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.03 % 47.03 % 47.03 % 1
2010s 38.58 % 19.62 % 52.7 % 4

Countries ranked near Cabo Verde

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 86.9 %
  2. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 65.62 % compare
  3. 1 Mongolia 76.37 % compare
  4. 2 Georgia 74.47 %
  5. 2 Republic of Moldova 81.86 % compare
  6. 3 Malta 73.42 % compare
  7. 3 Viet Nam 74.83 % compare
  8. 4 Iceland 73.03 % compare
  9. 4 Türkiye 50.28 % compare
  10. 5 New Zealand 72.48 % compare
  11. 6 Angola 71.91 %

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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 42.11 % 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 52.7 % in 2018.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 19.62 % 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 10.5%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.