Angola vs European Union: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Angola
74.3%
in 2025
European Union
58.3%
in 2025
Angola rank
20th
European Union rank
22nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Angola
- European Union
How they compare
Angola currently reports 74.3% against 58.3% in European Union, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 20th and European Union ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 56.2% | 11.4% | Angola |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 57.0% | 13.6% | Angola |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 57.7% | 16.8% | 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 European Union?
- Angola, at 74.3% against 58.3% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Angola and European Union?
- 16.0%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and European Union?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Angola and European Union rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Angola ranks 20th and European Union ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.