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Cape Verde: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 202511.9
Change since 2015+0.1%11.9 (2015)
World rank25 / 1822025
Rank in region10 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
12.9
12.3
12.1
12.0
11.9
11.7
11.6
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.9 | +0.5% | 25 / 182 |
| 2024 | 11.9 | +0.0% | 23 / 182 |
| 2023 | 11.9 | -2.9% | 28 / 184 |
| 2022 | 12.2 | -12.2% | 31 / 186 |
| 2021 | 13.9 | -4.9% | 31 / 187 |
| 2020 | 14.6 | +20.8% | 31 / 187 |
| 2019 | 12.1 | -0.4% | 31 / 187 |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -0.6% | 35 / 187 |
| 2017 | 12.2 | +1.3% | 34 / 187 |
| 2016 | 12.1 | +1.4% | 38 / 187 |
| 2015 | 11.9 | +2.0% | 39 / 187 |
| 2014 | 11.7 | +2.6% | 45 / 187 |
| 2013 | 11.4 | +2.3% | 51 / 187 |
| 2012 | 11.1 | +1.7% | 51 / 187 |
| 2011 | 11.0 | +2.7% | 51 / 187 |
| 2010 | 10.7 | -21.1% | 52 / 187 |
| 2009 | 13.5 | +1.6% | 32 / 187 |
| 2008 | 13.3 | +0.1% | 24 / 187 |
| 2007 | 13.3 | -0.6% | 25 / 187 |
| 2006 | 13.4 | -0.5% | 28 / 187 |
| 2005 | 13.4 | -0.1% | 30 / 187 |
| 2004 | 13.5 | -1.1% | 33 / 187 |
| 2003 | 13.6 | +1.7% | 34 / 187 |
| 2002 | 13.4 | +1.0% | 36 / 187 |
| 2001 | 13.2 | +1.7% | 35 / 187 |
| 2000 | 13.0 | -0.4% | 37 / 187 |
| 1999 | 13.1 | +0.1% | 41 / 187 |
| 1998 | 13.1 | +0.3% | 39 / 187 |
| 1997 | 13.0 | +1.3% | 37 / 187 |
| 1996 | 12.8 | -0.3% | 38 / 187 |
| 1995 | 12.9 | -0.4% | 38 / 187 |
| 1994 | 12.9 | -2.6% | 39 / 187 |
| 1993 | 13.3 | -1.1% | 39 / 187 |
| 1992 | 13.4 | -0.7% | 37 / 187 |
| 1991 | 13.5 | – | 32 / 187 |
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