Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 31.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde is 31.8%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde peaked at 40.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2014.
Cape Verde ranks 73rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.5% | — |
| 1992 | 39.1% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 31.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 31.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 36.6% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 32.4% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.7% | 32.5% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde was 31.8% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Cape Verde ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".