Share of employment in agriculture in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of employment in agriculture was 9.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Cape Verde is 9.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Cape Verde peaked at 27.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 112th 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 employment in agriculture in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.5% | — |
| 1992 | 26.5% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 20.7% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.2% | 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 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Cape Verde?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Cape Verde was 9.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Cape Verde ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.