Cabo Verde

**No major shifts from the baseline (youth unemployment 15-24 male national at 24.8% for 2025; national instability fuse score 54.6/100) in the last ~60 days (mid-June to mid-August 2026).** Cabo Verde remains a stable democracy with low civil unrest, though structural youth employment challenges persist amid economic vulnerabilities.[[1]](https://www.osac.gov/Content/Report/ba48bbdd-398b-4230-8d8f-1ce3eefb9df6)[[2]](https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/07/14/cabo-verde-economic-update-2026-connecting-islands-unlocking-potential)

**1. Unemployment data releases:** No new ILO or World Bank releases provide updated Cabo Verde-specific youth (15-24) or male youth unemployment figures for 2026 in the period. The ILO’s *Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026* report (released ~Aug 11–14, 2026) highlights a global youth unemployment rise to 12.4% and notes sub-Saharan Africa facing demographic pressures and higher NEET rates, but contains no Cabo Verde-specific data.[[3]](https://www.ilo.org/resource/news/youth-unemployment-rises-young-people-face-harder-road-decent-work)[[4]](https://www.facebook.com/ILO.ORG/posts/young-people-are-facing-a-more-uncertain-path-to-decent-workthe-ilos-global-empl/1471782724981706/)

World Bank data pages (accessed/updated around Jan 2026) continue to reference modeled ILO estimates without fresh 2026 breakdowns. The World Bank’s July 14, 2026 *Cabo Verde Economic Update* reports overall unemployment fell to 6.2% in 2025 (with poverty declining to 51.2%), while noting youth unemployment “remains above 15%.” This aligns directionally with the baseline male-specific figure but does not update or contradict it. Growth is projected at 4.8% for 2026.[[2]](https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/07/14/cabo-verde-economic-update-2026-connecting-islands-unlocking-potential)[[5]](https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.1524.ZS?locations=CV)

**2. Political, security, or economic events affecting young men (18-35):** No significant events (protests, coups, militia activity, or major economic shocks/currency issues) reported in the last 60 days. OSAC and other assessments describe civil unrest as uncommon, with any economic demonstrations typically small and peaceful (last notable ones referenced from 2022).[[1]](https://www.osac.gov/Content/Report/ba48bbdd-398b-4230-8d8f-1ce3eefb9df6)[[1]](https://www.osac.gov/Content/Report/ba48bbdd-398b-4230-8d8f-1ce3eefb9df6)

Upcoming elections (legislative around April 2026 context from prior shifts; presidential in October 2026) reflect ongoing political competition but no acute instability. The July 2026 World Bank update highlights resilience (record reserves, first fiscal surplus since 2007, debt at 100.7% of GDP) alongside persistent constraints on inclusive youth jobs due to inter-island connectivity issues.[[2]](https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/07/14/cabo-verde-economic-update-2026-connecting-islands-unlocking-potential)[[6]](https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/country/caboverde)

**3. NGO/academic reports on youth (2025):** The UNICEF Cabo Verde Annual Report 2025 (published February 2026) covers 2025 context, noting near-universal basic education access (94.2% net attendance) but challenges including rising failure rates (22.3% in Grade 4, 34.7% in Grade 8), higher dropout/repetition among boys, secondary attendance at only 57%, and links to socioeconomic pressures/migration. It also flags 13% extreme poverty (children comprising 37% of those affected, often in female-headed households) and climate vulnerabilities (e.g., impacts from Tropical Storm Erin), but does not report acute youth instability indicators.[[7]](https://open.unicef.org/download-pdf?country-name=Cabo+Verde&year=2025) Other 2025 education-focused grants (e.g., Global Partnership for Education) emphasize inclusion/quality but are not new instability analyses.[[8]](https://www.globalpartnership.org/where-we-work/cabo-verde)

**4. Internet/mobile infrastructure:** No shutdowns, coverage reductions, or disruptive changes. 5G pilot and national strategy announcements date to February 2026 (pilots targeted for first half of 2026, commercial rollout planned thereafter) with no updates in the last 60 days. The July 2026 World Bank report focuses on physical inter-island transport connectivity as a jobs constraint rather than digital access.[[9]](https://www.telecompaper.com/news/cape-verde-to-pilot-5g-in-2026--1562337)[[10]](https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/caboverde/publication/cabo-verde-2026-economic-update-inter-island-connectivity-for-inclusive-growth)

**Overall assessment:** No developments in the window materially alter the baseline picture. Youth employment remains a structural challenge (high relative to overall unemployment), with upcoming elections and connectivity issues as longer-term factors. Continued monitoring of 2026 election-related dynamics and any post-July data releases is recommended.

**National Statistics Bureau (INE - Instituto Nacional de Estatística de Cabo Verde)**  
- Name/URL: INE Cabo Verde (https://ine.cv/ or https://ine.cv/ine_quadros_category/mercado-de-trabalho/ for labor data)  
- API: No (or partial/unknown; primarily downloads)  
- Update frequency: Periodic (e.g., quarterly/annual labor market and unemployment data)  
- Auth required: None (free public downloads, likely CSV/Excel/JSON via related portals)[[1]](https://dataportals.org/portal/capeverde_opendataforafrica/)[[2]](https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/s471_e.pdf)

**Central Bank (Banco de Cabo Verde - BCV)**  
- Name/URL: BCV Statistics / Quadros Estatísticos (https://www.bcv.cv/en/Estatisticas/Quadros%20Estatisticos/Paginas/QuadrosEstatisticos.aspx)  
- API: No  
- Update frequency: Regular (monetary, financial, economic indicators; combines with INE/Ministry of Finance data)  
- Auth required: None (free public tables/downloads, e.g., Excel/PDF for youth employment/economic indicators)[[3]](https://www.bcv.cv/en/Estatisticas/Quadros%20Estatisticos/Paginas/QuadrosEstatisticos.aspx)[[3]](https://www.bcv.cv/en/Estatisticas/Quadros%20Estatisticos/Paginas/QuadrosEstatisticos.aspx)

**Regional Database: African Development Bank (AfDB) Statistical Data Portal / Africa Information Highway**  
- Name/URL: AfDB Data Portal (https://dataportal.opendataforafrica.org/ or country-specific Cabo Verde portals)  
- API: No (primarily downloads; some JSON options noted in open data catalogs)  
- Update frequency: As available (socio-economic indicators, economic outlook, infrastructure with country breakdowns for Sub-Saharan Africa)  
- Auth required: None (free public access, CSV/Excel/JSON downloads covering Cabo Verde)[[4]](https://www.re3data.org/repository/r3d100011929)[[5]](https://www.afdb.org/en/knowledge/statistics/africa-information-highway-aih)

**Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) - Cabo Verde Datasets**  
- Name/URL: HDX Cabo Verde (https://data.humdata.org/group/cpv)  
- API: Yes (HDX Humanitarian API / HAPI for standardized indicators; also dataset downloads)  
- Update frequency: Varies by dataset (crisis, poverty, humanitarian indicators; frequent updates from multiple sources)  
- Auth required: None (free public API and downloads)[[6]](https://hdx-hapi.readthedocs.io/)

**News/Feeds: Global Voices RSS (Cabo Verde section)**  
- Name/URL: Global Voices feeds (https://globalvoices.org/feeds/ or country-specific Cape Verde feed)  
- API: Partial (RSS feeds; machine-readable, not full REST API)  
- Update frequency: Frequent/as published (reliable coverage of Sub-Saharan Africa/Cabo Verde topics)  
- Auth required: None (free RSS)[[7]](https://globalvoices.org/feeds/)

**Additional Notes**:  
- No dedicated public APIs were identified for INE or BCV labor/youth data (rely on downloads). AfDB and HDX provide strong regional/Sub-Saharan coverage with Cabo Verde breakdowns. News RSS offers supplementary real-time signals. All listed are free/public where specified; verify current status as platforms evolve. ILOSTAT/World Bank overlaps with existing sources are noted but not duplicated here.