Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 15.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 113th of 186 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.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.8% | — |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.4% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (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 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 4.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.