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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.3% | — |
| 1991 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 54.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 54.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 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).