Cabo Verde Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Cabo Verde youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 28.01%, a 0.4% increase from 2018.
- Cabo Verde youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 27.61%, a 4.45% decline from 2017.
- Cabo Verde youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 32.07%, a 0.98% increase from 2016.
- Cabo Verde youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 31.09%, a 0.95% increase from 2015.
| Cabo Verde Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2019 |
28.01% |
0.40% |
| 2018 |
27.61% |
-4.45% |
| 2017 |
32.07% |
0.98% |
| 2016 |
31.09% |
0.95% |
| 2015 |
30.14% |
1.13% |
| 2014 |
29.01% |
1.05% |
| 2013 |
27.96% |
1.22% |
| 2012 |
26.75% |
1.16% |
| 2011 |
25.58% |
0.94% |
| 2010 |
24.64% |
0.63% |
| 2009 |
24.01% |
1.30% |
| 2008 |
22.71% |
0.37% |
| 2007 |
22.34% |
0.10% |
| 2006 |
22.25% |
-0.03% |
| 2005 |
22.28% |
-0.05% |
| 2004 |
22.33% |
-0.01% |
| 2003 |
22.34% |
0.03% |
| 2002 |
22.31% |
0.19% |
| 2001 |
22.12% |
0.07% |
| 2000 |
22.05% |
0.06% |
| 1999 |
21.99% |
0.17% |
| 1998 |
21.82% |
0.13% |
| 1997 |
21.69% |
0.16% |
| 1996 |
21.54% |
0.29% |
| 1995 |
21.25% |
0.26% |
| 1994 |
20.99% |
0.33% |
| 1993 |
20.66% |
0.49% |
| 1992 |
20.17% |
0.41% |
| 1991 |
19.76% |
0.41% |
