Employment rate in Angola
Angola: Employment rate was 64.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 1997
All-time low
61.1%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in Angola is 64.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Angola peaked at 65.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2020.
Angola ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.3% | — |
| 1992 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 64.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.4%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 64.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 63.9% | 65.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.5% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 62.6% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 61.1% | 64.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 39 Netherlands 64.6% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 64.5% compare
- 41 South Sudan 64.3% compare
- 43 Australia 63.8% compare
- 44 Kenya 63.7% compare
- 45 Cyprus 63.7% 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 rate in Angola?
- Employment rate in Angola was 64.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for employment rate?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.