Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 123.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Cape Verde, 1990–2019
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2019, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Cape Verde stood at 123.1%.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 129.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 102.5%, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 70th out of 155 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102.5% | — |
| 2009 | 107.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 111.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 123.2% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 129.4% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 123.1% | -4.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 123.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 123.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.5% | 102.5% | 102.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 107.6% | 107.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 121.8% | 111.7% | 129.4% | 4 |
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Cape Verde?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Cape Verde was 123.1% in 2019, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 129.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.5% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 70th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.