Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 12.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 12.4% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cape Verde peaked at 15.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.4% | — |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 15.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 19 Montenegro 13.0% compare
- 20 Tunisia 12.8% compare
- 21 Afghanistan 12.5% compare
- 23 Haiti 12.3% compare
- 24 Armenia 12.1% compare
- 25 South Sudan 11.2% compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cape Verde?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cape Verde was 12.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.