Cabo Verde—Total Labor Force
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #175 of 188Updated May 2026
Latest Value
226,448
2025
YoY Change
+1.6%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#175
of 188 countries
Maximum
226,448
2025
Minimum
153,739
2000
CAGR
+1.6%
26 years
Last
226,448
Previous
222,880
Highest
226,448
Lowest
153,739
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cabo Verde's total labor force was 226,448 in 2025, ranking #175 out of 188 countries. This represents a +1.6% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 226,448 (2025) and the lowest was 153,739 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 226,448 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 222,880 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 219,684 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 216,497 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 201,583 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 196,815 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 211,472 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 204,314 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 217,299 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 216,787 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 215,930 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 214,593 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 212,810 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 210,577 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 207,854 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 204,374 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 188,994 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 185,468 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 181,799 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 178,016 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 174,138 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 170,161 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 166,090 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 161,946 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 157,762 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 153,739 |
Top Countries — Total Labor Force
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 3.73B | 2025 |
| 2 | China | 767.6M | 2025 |
| 3 | India | 617.6M | 2025 |
| 4 | United States | 174.8M | 2025 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 147.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 116.6M | 2025 |
| 7 | Brazil | 108.3M | 2025 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 85.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 74.7M | 2025 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 72.4M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total Labor Force — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), International Labour Organization (ILO).