Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Angola
Angola: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 52.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Angola is 52.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Angola peaked at 84.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2014.
That places Angola 58th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.0% | — |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -60.8% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +89.3% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 52.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 45.0% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 29.0% | 73.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 47.0% | 56.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Angola?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Angola was 52.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Angola ranks 58th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.