Cabo Verde—Male Labor Force Participation (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #141 of 187Updated May 2026
Latest Value
63.4%
2025
YoY Change
-0.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#141
of 187 countries
Maximum
73.8%
2000
Minimum
59.9%
2020
CAGR
-0.6%
26 years
Last
63.4%
Previous
63.5%
Highest
73.8%
Lowest
59.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cabo Verde's male labor force participation (%) was 63.4% in 2025, ranking #141 out of 187 countries. This represents a -0.1% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 73.8% (2000) and the lowest was 59.9% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 73.8% |
Top Countries — Male Labor Force Participation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 95.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 91.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 88.6% | 2025 |
| 4 | Oman | 88.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Madagascar | 88.1% | 2025 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 87.8% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 87.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 86.8% | 2025 |
| 9 | Niger | 86.5% | 2025 |
| 10 | Solomon Islands | 86.2% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.