Cape Verde vs North Macedonia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Cape Verde
11.3%
in 2019
North Macedonia
11.5%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
23rd
North Macedonia rank
21st
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Cape Verde
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 23rd and North Macedonia ranks 21st of 185 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 23.6% | 0.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 32.4% | 18.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 24.2% | 8.7% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Cape Verde or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 11.5% against 11.3% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Cape Verde and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and North Macedonia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and North Macedonia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Cape Verde ranks 23rd and North Macedonia ranks 21st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.