Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 11.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.3%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
23rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2015
All-time low
10.7%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1990–2019

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cape Verde, 1990–2019

10152025301990200420191990: 23 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 10.7 %2015: 31.3 %2017: 12.2 %2018: 12.2 %2019: 11.3 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cape Verde stood at 11.3%.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cape Verde peaked at 31.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2010.

That places Cape Verde 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cape Verde, 1990 to 2019.
Year % Change
1990 23.0%
2009 13.5% -41.2%
2010 10.7% -21.1%
2015 31.3% +193.6%
2017 12.2% -60.9%
2018 12.2% -0.3%
2019 11.3% -7.4%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 11.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 11.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 1
2000s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
2010s 15.5% 10.7% 31.3% 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 20 Montenegro 11.5% compare
  2. 21 North Macedonia 11.5% compare
  3. 22 Lebanon 11.3% compare
  4. 24 Northern Mariana Islands 11.2% compare
  5. 25 Dominica 11.0% compare
  6. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cape Verde?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cape Verde was 11.3% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2010.
How does Cape Verde rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Cape Verde ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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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.