Cape Verde vs Pacific island small states: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Cape Verde
11.4%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
4.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
40th
Pacific island small states rank
43rd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Cape Verde
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 11.4% against 4.0% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.8 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 40th and Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 4.8% | 8.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 4.8% | 8.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 3.8% | 8.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 4.0% | 8.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Cape Verde or Pacific island small states?
- Cape Verde, at 11.4% against 4.0% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Cape Verde and Pacific island small states?
- 7.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Pacific island small states rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th and Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.