Employment in Angola
Angola: Employment was 13,985 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
13,985
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
37th
of 174 countries
All-time high
13,985
in 2025
All-time low
497.21
in 1992
Years of data
13
1992β2025
Employment in Angola, 1992β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Angola is 13,985, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Angola peaked at 13,985 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 497.21, in 1992.
Angola ranks 37th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 497.21 | 497.21 | 497.21 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,025 | 4,471 | 5,580 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,163 | 5,292 | 10,251 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12,055 | 10,603 | 13,985 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 34 Malaysia 15,392 compare
- 35 Australia 14,608 compare
- 36 Venezuela, RepΓΊblica Bolivariana de 14,580 compare
- 38 Argentina 13,406 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan, Republic of 13,220 compare
- 40 Madagascar, Republic of 11,880 compare
More work & labour data for Angola
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 61,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 14,914 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 76,286 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 73,759 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 150,046 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Angola?
- Employment in Angola was 13,985 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 13,985 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.21 in 1992.
- How does Angola rank for employment?
- Angola ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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