Labor force — all countries

Labor force — Cabo Verde

Labor force in Cabo Verde in 2025 — 226,448 people. Ranked 169 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 82.5%.

2025 226,448 people +1.6% vs 2024
World rank 169of 182
Period maximum 226,448 people2025
Period minimum 124,052 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Cabo Verde, 1990–2025100,000150,000200,000250,00019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 124,052 people1991: 126,796 people1992: 129,540 people1993: 132,320 people1994: 135,145 people1995: 137,998 people1996: 140,888 people1997: 143,859 people1998: 146,938 people1999: 150,159 people2000: 153,739 people2001: 157,762 people2002: 161,946 people2003: 166,090 people2004: 170,161 people2005: 174,138 people2006: 178,016 people2007: 181,799 people2008: 185,468 people2009: 188,994 people2010: 204,374 people2011: 207,854 people2012: 210,577 people2013: 212,810 people2014: 214,593 people2015: 215,930 people2016: 216,787 people2017: 217,299 people2018: 204,314 people2019: 211,472 people2020: 196,815 people2021: 201,583 people2022: 216,497 people2023: 219,684 people2024: 222,880 people2025: 226,448 people
Change over the period: +102,396 (+82.54%) Average annual rate: 1.73 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde 226,448 people
World 3.74B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 527M people
Western Africa computed 203M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.34B people
Labor force — Cabo Verde, by year Cabo Verde All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 226,448 +3,568 +1.6%
2024 222,880 +3,196 +1.45%
2023 219,684 +3,187 +1.47%
2022 216,497 +14,914 +7.4%
2021 201,583 +4,768 +2.42%
2020 196,815 −14,657 −6.93%
2019 211,472 +7,158 +3.5%
2018 204,314 −12,985 −5.98%
2017 217,299 +512 +0.24%
2016 216,787 +857 +0.4%
2015 215,930 +1,337 +0.62%
2014 214,593 +1,783 +0.84%
2013 212,810 +2,233 +1.06%
2012 210,577 +2,723 +1.31%
2011 207,854 +3,480 +1.7%
2010 204,374 +15,380 +8.14%
2009 188,994 +3,526 +1.9%
2008 185,468 +3,669 +2.02%
2007 181,799 +3,783 +2.13%
2006 178,016 +3,878 +2.23%
2005 174,138 +3,977 +2.34%
2004 170,161 +4,071 +2.45%
2003 166,090 +4,144 +2.56%
2002 161,946 +4,184 +2.65%
2001 157,762 +4,023 +2.62%
2000 153,739 +3,580 +2.38%
1999 150,159 +3,221 +2.19%
1998 146,938 +3,079 +2.14%
1997 143,859 +2,971 +2.11%
1996 140,888 +2,890 +2.09%
1995 137,998 +2,853 +2.11%
1994 135,145 +2,825 +2.13%
1993 132,320 +2,780 +2.15%
1992 129,540 +2,744 +2.16%
1991 126,796 +2,744 +2.21%
1990 124,052

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.