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Unemployment rate (IMF) — Cabo Verde

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Cabo Verde in 2031 — 8.5%. Ranked 85 in the world out of 102. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 13 pp.

2031 8.5% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 85of 102
Period maximum 26%1992
Period minimum 8.5%2019

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Cabo Verde, 1980–2031010203019801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 21.5%1981: 21.9%1982: 22.2%1983: 22.6%1984: 23%1985: 23.4%1986: 23.8%1987: 24.2%1988: 24.6%1989: 25%1990: 25.4%1991: 25.8%1992: 26%1993: 26%1994: 26%1995: 26%1996: 25%1997: 25%1998: 24%1999: 22%2000: 20%2001: 21%2002: 20.5%2003: 20%2004: 19.5%2005: 21.4%2006: 13.5%2007: 15.2%2008: 13%2009: 13%2010: 10.7%2011: 12.2%2012: 16.8%2013: 16.4%2014: 15.8%2015: 12.4%2016: 15%2017: 12.2%2018: 12.2%2019: 8.5%2020: 8.5%2021: 8.5%2022: 8.5%2023: 8.5%2024: 8.5%2025: 8.5%2026: 8.5%2027: 8.5%2028: 8.5%2029: 8.5%2030: 8.5%2031: 8.5%
Change over the period: −13 pp Annual average: -0.25 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Cabo Verde, by year Cabo Verde All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 8.5 +0 pp
2030 8.5 +0 pp
2029 8.5 +0 pp
2028 8.5 +0 pp
2027 8.5 +0 pp
2026 8.5 +0 pp
2025 8.5 +0 pp
2024 8.5 +0 pp
2023 8.5 +0 pp
2022 8.5 +0 pp
2021 8.5 +0 pp
2020 8.5 +0 pp
2019 8.5 −3.7 pp
2018 12.2 +0 pp
2017 12.2 −2.8 pp
2016 15 +2.6 pp
2015 12.4 −3.4 pp
2014 15.8 −0.6 pp
2013 16.4 −0.4 pp
2012 16.8 +4.6 pp
2011 12.2 +1.5 pp
2010 10.7 −2.3 pp
2009 13 +0 pp
2008 13 −2.2 pp
2007 15.2 +1.7 pp
2006 13.5 −7.9 pp
2005 21.4 +1.9 pp
2004 19.5 −0.5 pp
2003 20 −0.5 pp
2002 20.5 −0.5 pp
2001 21 +1 pp
2000 20 −2 pp
1999 22 −2 pp
1998 24 −1 pp
1997 25 +0 pp
1996 25 −1 pp
1995 26 +0 pp
1994 26 +0 pp
1993 26 +0 pp
1992 26 +0.2 pp
1991 25.8 +0.4 pp
1990 25.4 +0.4 pp
1989 25 +0.4 pp
1988 24.6 +0.4 pp
1987 24.2 +0.4 pp
1986 23.8 +0.4 pp
1985 23.4 +0.4 pp
1984 23 +0.4 pp
1983 22.6 +0.4 pp
1982 22.2 +0.3 pp
1981 21.9 +0.4 pp
1980 21.5 —

About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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