Cabo Verde - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Cabo Verde was 43.08 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 43.81 in 2018, while its lowest value was 37.40 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 37.40
1991 37.42
1992 37.49
1993 37.59
1994 37.74
1995 37.94
1996 38.25
1997 38.59
1998 38.96
1999 39.32
2000 39.66
2001 39.91
2002 40.15
2003 40.37
2004 40.55
2005 40.68
2006 40.62
2007 40.53
2008 40.46
2009 40.46
2010 40.54
2011 40.92
2012 41.35
2013 41.83
2014 42.33
2015 42.83
2016 43.32
2017 43.81
2018 43.81
2019 43.47
2020 42.77
2021 43.08

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Cabo Verde was 221,054 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 225,349 in 2019 and a minimum value of 110,687 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 110,687
1991 113,260
1992 116,304
1993 119,709
1994 123,348
1995 127,121
1996 130,595
1997 134,265
1998 138,093
1999 141,997
2000 145,952
2001 150,755
2002 155,350
2003 159,892
2004 164,596
2005 169,530
2006 174,644
2007 179,996
2008 185,435
2009 190,676
2010 195,560
2011 199,978
2012 204,123
2013 208,080
2014 212,043
2015 216,075
2016 220,104
2017 224,342
2018 214,658
2019 225,349
2020 211,873
2021 221,054

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure