SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 5.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Cape Verde, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Cape Verde stood at 5.63. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Cape Verde peaked at 31.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 54th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.23 | — |
| 2001 | 31.02 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.89 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 28.47 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 26.57 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 24.88 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 23.08 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 20.69 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 17.39 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 18.19 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 17.2 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 14.28 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 13.28 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 12.31 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 11.28 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 10.36 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 9.72 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 9.04 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 8.14 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 7.33 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 10.91 | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 9.83 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 7.52 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 6.83 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 6.29 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 5.63 | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.14 | 17.39 | 31.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3 | 7.33 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 | 5.63 | 10.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 51 Peru 6.29 compare
- 52 Mauritania 5.96 compare
- 53 Indonesia 5.64 compare
- 55 Guatemala 5.62 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 5.14 compare
- 57 Bangladesh 4.9 compare
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 sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Cape Verde?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Cape Verde was 5.63 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 31.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 54th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.