Cape Verde vs Guyana: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Cape Verde
11.9%
in 2025
Guyana
12.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
27th
Guyana rank
26th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Cape Verde
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 27th and Guyana ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 1.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.3% | 2.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 12.7% | 1.1% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.9% | 0.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Cape Verde or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Cape Verde and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guyana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Guyana rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th and Guyana ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.