Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 23.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cape Verde stood at 23.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cape Verde peaked at 23.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1991.
Cape Verde ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.3% | — |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 23.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 23.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.3% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.8% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.8% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.5% | 23.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 55 El Salvador 23.1% compare
- 56 Mongolia 23.1% compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 23.1% compare
- 59 Guatemala 22.7% compare
- 60 Indonesia 22.5% compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 22.5% compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0967 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cape Verde?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cape Verde was 23.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Cape Verde ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.