Labor Force of Cape Verde
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Cape Verde was 245,779, a difference of +7,174 (3.01% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 135,203, and the female labor force was 110,576.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "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" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Cape Verde.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Cape Verde
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 117561 74440 43121
1991 119861 75608 44253
1992 122939 77279 45660
1993 126589 79308 47281
1994 130614 81555 49059
1995 134896 83919 50977
1996 139411 86393 53018
1997 144118 88964 55154
1998 148943 91540 57403
1999 153844 94137 59707
2000 158891 96908 61983
2001 164071 99870 64201
2002 169257 102790 66467
2003 174444 105696 68748
2004 179617 108525 71092
2005 184772 111288 73484
2006 189912 114004 75908
2007 195035 116631 78404
2008 200110 119166 80944
2009 205079 121550 83529
2010 209631 123389 86242
2011 214157 124982 89175
2012 218615 126534 92081
2013 223037 128023 95014
2014 227455 129445 98010
2015 231746 130705 101041
2016 235863 131824 104039
2017 239923 132845 107078
2018 228928 127215 101713
2019 240383 133268 107115
2020 230599 128213 102386
2021 238605 131829 106776
2022 245779 135203 110576