Labor force participation rate by age in Angola
Angola: Labor force participation rate by age was 54.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Angola is 54.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Angola peaked at 58.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2020.
That places Angola 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 57.3% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 57.2% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 54.4% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 51.7% | 54.6% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Angola
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 52.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 54.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Angola?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Angola was 54.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Angola ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).