Angola vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Angola
10.4%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
4.0%
in 2022
Angola rank
32nd
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
31st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Angola
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Angola currently reports 10.4% against 4.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Angola's figure about 2.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 32nd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 2.4% | 11.3% | Angola |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 3.3% | 9.7% | Angola |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 4.5% | 10.8% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Angola or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Angola, at 10.4% against 4.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Angola and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 6.4%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Angola and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Angola ranks 32nd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.