Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Angola
Angola: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 66.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Angola, 2004–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Angola stood at 66.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Angola peaked at 72.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2014.
That places Angola 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.1% | — |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -45.4% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +59.6% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 66.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 52.1% | 64.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 39.4% | 72.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 62.8% | 66.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 32 San Marino 67.0% compare
- 33 New Zealand 66.8% compare
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- 38 Palau 65.7% compare
More work & labour data for Angola
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,914 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 76,286 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 73,759 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 150,046 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Angola?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Angola was 66.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Angola ranks 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.