Share of female workers by sector in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of female workers by sector was 4.94 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Cape Verde, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Cape Verde stood at 4.94. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Cape Verde peaked at 15.8 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.81 | 12.1 | 15.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.36 | 9.24 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 5.42 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 4.94 | 6.02 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Cape Verde?
- Share of female workers by sector in Cape Verde was 4.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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