Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 12.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde is 12.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde peaked at 34.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 107th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.3% | — |
| 1992 | 33.2% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | -3.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 26.2% | 34.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.9% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 14.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.6% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cape Verde was 12.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Cape Verde ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).