Angola vs South Africa: Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Angola
1,910
in 2025
South Africa
3,274
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st

Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3,274 against 1,910 in Angola, a difference of 1,364.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Angola's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 89 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 684.22 2,559 1,875 South Africa
2020s 1,742 3,258 1,517 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13), Angola or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3,274 against 1,910 in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Angola and South Africa?
1,364, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Angola ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
89 places, 1,551 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.