Cabo Verde - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Cabo Verde was 221,054 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 225,349 in 2019 and a minimum value of 110,687 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 110,687
1991 113,260
1992 116,304
1993 119,709
1994 123,348
1995 127,121
1996 130,595
1997 134,265
1998 138,093
1999 141,997
2000 145,952
2001 150,755
2002 155,350
2003 159,892
2004 164,596
2005 169,530
2006 174,644
2007 179,996
2008 185,435
2009 190,676
2010 195,560
2011 199,978
2012 204,123
2013 208,080
2014 212,043
2015 216,075
2016 220,104
2017 224,342
2018 214,658
2019 225,349
2020 211,873
2021 221,054

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure