Angola vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Angola
74.8%
in 2025
Upper middle income
62.7%
in 2025
Angola rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
19th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Angola
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Angola currently reports 74.8% against 62.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 70.1% | 7.3% | Angola |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 67.4% | 9.9% | Angola |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 65.4% | 10.9% | Angola |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 63.0% | 11.9% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Angola or Upper middle income?
- Angola, at 74.8% against 62.7% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Angola and Upper middle income?
- 12.1%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Angola ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.