Afghanistan vs Cape Verde: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Afghanistan
12.5%
in 2025
Cape Verde
12.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Cape Verde rank
22nd
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Afghanistan
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Cape Verde ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 13.0% | 5.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 13.2% | 5.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 11.5% | 3.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 13.3% | 1.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Afghanistan or Cape Verde?
- Afghanistan, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Cape Verde rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Cape Verde ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male 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.