Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Angola
Angola: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 52.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Angola is 52.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Angola peaked at 59.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2020.
That places Angola 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.0% | — |
| 1991 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 59.0% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 58.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 54.1% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 50.8% | 53.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Angola?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Angola was 52.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Angola ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.