Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Cape Verde

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Cape Verde was 11.94% in 2026, a difference of +0.06 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Cape Verde in 2026 was 226,448. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 12.37% and 11.39% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Cape Verde for 1992-2026.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Cape Verde (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Cape Verde

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	13.53	13.39	13.76
1992	13.43	13.29	13.66
1993	13.28	13.14	13.51
1994	12.94	12.79	13.17
1995	12.88	12.74	13.12
1996	12.84	12.7	13.08
1997	13.01	12.86	13.24
1998	13.06	12.91	13.29
1999	13.07	12.92	13.3
2000	13.02	12.87	13.25
2001	13.24	13.09	13.47
2002	13.38	13.23	13.6
2003	13.6	13.46	13.82
2004	13.46	13.31	13.67
2005	13.44	13.29	13.66
2006	13.38	13.22	13.59
2007	13.29	13.14	13.51
2008	13.31	13.15	13.52
2009	13.52	13.36	13.72
2010	10.67	10.52	10.86
2011	10.96	10.78	11.19
2012	11.15	10.94	11.42
2013	11.4	11.15	11.72
2014	11.69	11.41	12.06
2015	11.92	11.6	12.34
2016	12.09	11.72	12.56
2017	12.24	11.83	12.77
2018	12.17	12.65	11.54
2019	12.12	12.6	11.5
2020	14.65	15.4	13.66
2021	13.93	14.58	13.09
2022	12.24	12.69	11.64
2023	11.88	12.32	11.32
2024	11.88	12.32	11.32
2025	11.94	12.37	11.39