Cabo Verde — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1980–2030 · 51 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

Cabo Verde's unemployment rate reading was 11.9% in 2025. The period change from 8.5% in 2024 was +3.44 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2020–2030

PeriodValue
20308.5 %
20298.5 %
20288.5 %
20278.5 %
20268.5 %
6 earlier values, back to 2020
202511.9 %
20248.5 %
20238.5 %
20228.5 %
20218.5 %
20208.5 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.