Labor force, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force, female was 98,789 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 98,789 for labor force, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Cape Verde peaked at 98,789 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,484, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,484 | — |
| 1991 | 46,772 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 48,100 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 49,482 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 50,922 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 52,416 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 53,970 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 55,606 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 57,327 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 59,149 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 61,120 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 63,238 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 65,435 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 67,669 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 69,943 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 72,256 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 74,616 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 77,038 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 79,519 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 82,054 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 88,622 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 90,201 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 91,515 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 92,587 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 93,454 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 94,103 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 94,520 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94,773 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88,561 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 91,811 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 85,135 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 87,503 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 93,256 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 95,263 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 97,173 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 98,789 | +1.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 98,789 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 98,789 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 million, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,923 | 45,484 | 59,149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,289 | 61,120 | 82,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,015 | 88,561 | 94,773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,853 | 85,135 | 98,789 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Cape Verde?
- Labor force, female in Cape Verde was 98,789 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 98,789 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,484 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.